Star Trek: Phoenix - tactical-hub

Rick_Morrison 15-Apr-20 05:02 PM

He walks in and is in awe but the sheer scale of this area. Looking around all the panels the holographic objects hanging about and a center console is there as well.

Rick_Morrison 15-Apr-20 05:14 PM

He gives himself a tour of the room before finding himself at work at the central console

Rick_Morrison 15-Apr-20 06:41 PM

after a couple of hours he stretched and yawns "Man....im feeling bored somehow...looks like I need something to do...which I have been for a few hours...."

He pulls out his grandfather's data pad and does more reading on it

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:06 AM

walks in looking at a data pad and swearing under his breath

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:07 AM

Gabriel was still working at the central console when he hears someone come in. He looks up and sees a security person came in for something "Oh hello there. Can I help you with something?"

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:17 AM

"Oh, yes well I suppose you might be perfect." Evan looks relieved "I... I'm writing a transfer request to tactical division, what do you think?" Evan hands the data pad to Monroe, it reads "I Ensign Evan Holmes hereby request a transfer to tactical division onboard the USS Phoenix. I do not believe that security suits my skills and my qualifications and that tactical assignments would better suit me. I understand that it may not be possible to accommodate my request and that if it is I will need to undergo tests and training to bring myself up to speed from Academy training, but I assure you that if it is possible I will do everything in my power to pass any tests set to me. Sincerely Ensign Evan Holmes" (edited)

(Sorry for the wait)

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:20 AM

(No problem) "Hmm...I'll be sure to send this along. Not sure how long itll take but we'll get back to you on that"

he places the data PADD under his arm and nods

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:22 AM

"No bother, I'll take it myself, I was just wondering i f there was anything that I could add or take away from it to improve it"

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:23 AM

"Well I'll take it if it's all the same"

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:25 AM

"Its just i'd rather hand it in personally so I can answer any question the chief tactical officer has about it. And it makes me seem a bit of a coward for not handing it in myself and a bit lazy for getting somebody else to hand it in"

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:26 AM

"Well..alrighty then...oh names Gabriel monroe by the way"

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:27 AM

"Thanks, its good to properly meet you after that test on the hollodeck"

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:28 AM

"Likewise....though..it was..really stressful that day"

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:29 AM

"I know what you mean, though beating thugs with musical instruments let off a bit of steam"

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:29 AM

"Yeah...and..especially...the last bit.."

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:31 AM

"You er.. Certainly had something a bit more explosive than steam bottled up inside you."

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:33 AM

"Well...granted there was no other way other then to tackle him down on the ground..and I ended up falling down a set of stairs...I did a lot of thinking after that"

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:34 AM

"Not too much during that event though it seems, no offence"

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:39 AM

"None taken..its okay" He chuckles and smiled

Evan.Muskovitzch 16-Apr-20 01:46 AM

"Well, thank you. You've been a real help. I'll see you around. " Evan picks up the data pad and exits

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 01:46 AM

"See you.." walks back to the console and continues working (edited)

Rick_Morrison 16-Apr-20 02:06 AM

He decides to call it a day and walks out

Rick_Morrison 17-Apr-20 04:41 PM

Runs to the center console and opens a holographic visual of the ship and the shuttlecraft being intercepted

"What kind of a shuttle that fires an EMP?...I hardly seen a ship that size capable of doing that..unless...hmm"

Rick_Morrison 17-Apr-20 06:33 PM

After a while he left

Rick_Morrison 19-Apr-20 03:48 AM

He comes in and goes to the central console and runs sims on it

Rick_Morrison 19-Apr-20 04:24 AM

Gabriel felt tired from the day he had. He tapped the console off and went out

Rick_Morrison 20-Apr-20 09:28 PM

Gabriel comes in, takes a seat at one of the consoles and begins running diagnostics

Rick_Morrison 22-Apr-20 03:21 AM

Gabriel was relieved that the lights were back on. He manages to finish his simulations before leaving the room to grab a bite

Rick_Morrison 23-Apr-20 04:41 PM

Gabriel walks in and sits at the central console to run simulations and target system updates

Rick_Morrison 24-Apr-20 01:30 AM

He finishes his stuff and leaves

Rick_Morrison 24-Apr-20 06:10 PM

Rushes to the central console and begins running targeting system calibration while he eats his lunch. The Palukoo legs Tal made taste amazing. "Mmmm. Not bad Tal." He said as he resumed his work (edited)

Rick_Morrison 24-Apr-20 11:23 PM

Streches out, recycles his leftovers and heads out

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 12:48 PM

Yoyo walked into the tactical hub and glanced around "Huh...it's a little--empty." she walked over to one of the empty work stations. With her recent arrival she hadn't actually started a work shift yet, but wanted to familiarise herself somewhat with this ships systems. (edited)

Noxxious 08-May-20 01:51 PM

A little while later an Andorian lady walked in, bright and cheery as she always was. She would smile sweetly to Yoyo and walk to another console, logging in for her shift.

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 02:01 PM

She smiled back, giving a small wave "Ah, Hello. I'm Yoyo. It's a pleasure to meet you." she continued for a second before turning towards her slightly

Noxxious 08-May-20 02:03 PM

"Yoyo. Weird name - but that's okay! Nice to meetchu, friend!" She held out a hand for the woman to shake, beaming that characteristic bright smile of hers.

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 02:08 PM

She shook her hand "I ah, I just arrived on the Phoenix, so I figured I'd get myself familiar with my work space before my shifts were assigned." she paused "I ah...don't know why I'm telling you that. Sorry." (edited)

Noxxious 08-May-20 02:09 PM

"No no, it's fine, it's fine! I don't mind at all. Need any help?" She took a step back and smiled again, tilting her head ever so slightly. Her antennae remained fixed on Yoyo though, pointed straight at her like dowsing rods.

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 02:29 PM

She looked down at the work station she was on and continued working for a moment before stopping "Well I could maybe do with a little tour of the deck and where I may be called too in the future. The layout of this ship is quite different from my last. Larger too." (edited)

Noxxious 08-May-20 02:32 PM

"Well then! Let's get started on that. Have you met our department head yet?"

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 02:36 PM

"No I haven't actually, I was hoping to bump into them while I was here, but if you could introduce me that would be brilliant" she logged off of the workstation she'd been using

Noxxious 08-May-20 02:37 PM

"Well, we have three at the moment; three assistant department heads. Haven't gotten one proper since the old one transferred. So there's Maggie, Nira and Soval... all nice people, don't you worry..."

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 02:42 PM

"Ma-" She suddenly perked up "Maggie Roode?" she stepped forward "Maggie's one of the department heads? That's incredible- I-I wish I'd known I would've...congratulated her..."

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Noxxious 08-May-20 02:48 PM

"Mhm! Maggie Roode. You know her?" Both raven black eyebrows shot up in surprise - now this was rather unusual for her.

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 02:54 PM

"Yeah we were at the academy together!" she gestured with her hands trying to apologise for raising her voice "She was like my best friend, we got separated after we graduated but I kinda feel bad for not staying in contact better" she shuddered slightly at the thought of how her last deployment ended "I hope she didn't worry about me..."

Noxxious 08-May-20 02:56 PM

"Well, she's on her bridge shift now - you can stop by our quarters on deck 12 afterwards if you like! I think she'd just love to catch up with you. She's an incredibly brave lady... and cute too," (edited)

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 03:02 PM

She smiled to herself "Yeah I'll definitely stop by. It's been years after all."

Noxxious 08-May-20 03:03 PM

"Sweet! Maybe join us for dinner? We'll see what we can do. C'mon! Grand tour awaits," She would skip happily to the entrance and wait, leaning against the doorframe.

Beeg Rat 08-May-20 03:07 PM

She felt a lot more comfortable on the ship, now that she knew one of her best friends at the academy was also here, and that the crew seemed just as friendly "I'm right behind you" she walked to the door

Rick_Morrison 08-May-20 08:17 PM

walks in and goes to the central console and does some stuff

Rick_Morrison 08-May-20 11:43 PM

walks out

Rick_Morrison 09-May-20 05:15 PM

Walks in and goes to the center console to do stuff

Rick_Morrison 10-May-20 02:36 AM

walks out

Rick_Morrison 19-May-20 04:32 PM

walks in and sits at the central console (edited)

Rick_Morrison 20-May-20 03:01 AM

walks out

Captain Syrezeaju 23-May-20 06:50 PM

[D] There was a friendly hole in the ceiling.

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:08 PM

Walks in and sees everything is as it should be. Walks to the central console and runs sims and diagnostics (edited)

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:14 PM

T'lith entered the room, looking around. She didn't see anyone just yet.

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:15 PM

"Hey! Hows it going?" He said standing by the central console

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:16 PM

T'lith looked over at the Ensign. "I didn't know anyone was here, I can leave?"

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:20 PM

"Its alright, your free to stay for as long as you like" He said

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:21 PM

The Vulcan blinked. "I don't think I've met you before?"

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:22 PM

He walked down to the other ensign before introducing himself "Ensign Gabriel, and you?"

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:22 PM

"Ensign T'lith." She replied.

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:31 PM

"Nice to meet you" Hears something fall off, it was one of the panels from the center console. He rushes to put it back on and made sure it stays in "Phew, they really did a number on the saucer section huh?" (edited)

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:33 PM

T'lith tilted her head. She didn't understand, so she stayed silent and just walked around.

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:44 PM

looked at her confusingly "So what's going on?"

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:45 PM

"I was just, exploring. If you don't mind me doing so?" She tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:47 PM

"Oh not at all"

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:48 PM

T'lith nodded. "What do you do here? If you don't mind me asking."

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:51 PM

"Oh mostly I'm just here recalibrating the tactical sensors, running diagnostics on the weapon array and running simulations for better targeting accuracy. I also do those on the main bridge as well, but not as often" He explained

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:52 PM

She took in the information. "That is intriguing, is it hard to do?"

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:53 PM

"Not hard, just takes time to get things in the right way."

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:54 PM

The Vulcan looked around, silent.

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:56 PM

"So, do you have plans for today?" He asked (edited)

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:56 PM

"None at all."

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:57 PM

"Oh, alright"

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:57 PM

"Why?" She looked over at him.

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 05:58 PM

"Just asking. I somehow thought Vulcans always find ways to occupy their time. No offence"

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 05:58 PM

"Sometimes we don't."

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 06:00 PM

"I see"

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 06:01 PM

T'lith blinked. "Now that you mention it, I forgot to go to the arboretum."

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 06:03 PM

"Something important?"

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 06:04 PM

"A plants health is very important, to some."

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 06:05 PM

"Gotcha! Then I shouldnt keep you waiting"

Lt. JG. T'lith 24-May-20 06:05 PM

T'lith nodded. "Then, goodbye Ensign." She walked out.

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 06:10 PM

"See you later!" He gave her a small wave before returning to work

Rick_Morrison 24-May-20 11:41 PM

After a few hours he finishes the last of the simulations and leaves

Rick_Morrison 25-May-20 07:47 PM

Walks in and goes to the central console to do some more work. As he was doing some work, he couldn't help but hum a little tune (edited)

Rick_Morrison 25-May-20 10:08 PM

After a few hours, he got up, stretched out and leaves

Rick_Morrison 03-Jun-20 06:41 PM

walks in and sits by the center console (edited)

Rick_Morrison 03-Jun-20 10:17 PM

after a few hours he gets up and leaves to get something to eat

Rick_Morrison 17-Jun-20 08:06 PM

walks in and goes to the central console to resume his work

Rick_Morrison 18-Jun-20 04:54 AM

Gabriel after awhile finished the remaining tactical system assessments and suddenly grew a bit tired. He gets up to stretch his legs and leaves

Rick_Morrison 20-Jun-20 03:40 PM

walks in and goes to the central console

Rick_Morrison 21-Jun-20 12:36 AM

after a couple of hours he finishes up and leaves

Rick_Morrison 06-Jul-20 07:01 PM

Walks in and up to the central console to submit the inventory check to the tactical branch before he begins his work

Rick_Morrison 06-Jul-20 07:16 PM

Almost an hour later he was still at the console going through a list of tactical reports, weapon system check lists, targeting sensor software patches, tactical this and tactical that, and all that jazz. He huffed and set the PADD down for a moment to rub his eyes

after a few minutes he taps the buttons and brings up a holo scale of the ship and where the phaser arrays are shown glowing

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Jul-20 07:52 PM

Maleb looked around in the hub, making notes of everything he saw. The weapons, the reports, and sensors, everything. It was different than he'd imagined. Better, perhaps.

Maleb took a seat at one of the free consoles, slowly but surely working his way through the specifications of the ship. Good weapons, good shields, good structure, good everything. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 06-Jul-20 08:04 PM

Gabriel took notice of the person he met at camp "Hows it hanging with ya?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Jul-20 08:05 PM

"I am well. How are you, Ensign?"

Rick_Morrison 06-Jul-20 08:05 PM

"Oh I'm doing just fine, just getting to familiarize yourself here?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Jul-20 08:06 PM

"Yes. Is there anything I should know, say, a system that is finicky, or something of that nature?" (edited)

Rick_Morrison 06-Jul-20 08:09 PM

"Well usually when your in here and see something that is out of place, you can attempt to correct the problem, or if this is something that is either unsolvable or beyond the state of recovery, you must submit a error report to any of the chief tactical officers available immediately"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Jul-20 08:11 PM

"Understood" Maleb replied, his eyes focusing on the panel of information in front of him. He had much of the information memorized, but there was no harm in a review.

L. King 06-Jul-20 10:31 PM

Sa'val nodded at Maleb. "Salutations, Ensign Maleb. I see you have settled in effectively."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Jul-20 10:31 PM

"Yes, sir. The systems on this ship are fascinating. Then again, I imagine that could be said of any Starfleet vessel."

L. King 06-Jul-20 10:37 PM

"An assertion I will not debate. How do you find the operational tempo here? I must admit, I generally spend more time in the Armory."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Jul-20 10:41 PM

"My orders are to simply familiarize myself with the system, but from what I have observed, I believe that the tactical department has a very good day-to-day. Of course, I am partial to away missions and can function well under pressure, but that is not sustainable for everyday life, sir." (edited)

Rick_Morrison 06-Jul-20 10:47 PM

"Saval, I take it today finds you alright?" He asked saval already in the room

L. King 06-Jul-20 10:50 PM

"I have been able to sustain my life thus far. Though you have your eyes set on a higher rank. I commend your dedication to enhancing your exposure." Sa'val turned to Gabriel. "Today has been quite agreeable. Your query is appreciated, Gabe. How about yourself?" (edited)

Rick_Morrison 06-Jul-20 11:00 PM

"Oh, I've been...well doing some much needed exercise before I started work. But otherwise I'm alright" His hands were still shaking a bit from relieving his stress on the holodeck

L. King 06-Jul-20 11:14 PM

Sa'val glanced down at Gabriel's hands. "Indeed? Was the exercise particularly...strenuous? Your hands appear fatigued."

Rick_Morrison 06-Jul-20 11:43 PM

He looked confused for a second before he realized he was talking about his hands which he took behind himself "Oh that? You...could say that"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Jul-20 11:45 PM

Maleb looked pointedly at Gabriel, raising both eyebrows. But he knew now wasn't the time. It wasn't his concern. He made a mental note and kept reading from his screen. (edited)

L. King 06-Jul-20 11:55 PM

"It is important not to overdo physical activities. It would not do to have you strain yourself. We are in need of your services here, Gabe." * Sa'val awkwardly stretched out his hand and patted Gabe gingerly on the shoulder before returning to his usual stance, hands clasped behind his back.*

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 12:19 AM

"Okay, you caught me red handed. Literally, because I was trying to vent out my inner frustrations from the wedding." He held out his semi blood stained hands to show to them admittedly

"To tell you the truth, I..am somewhat...restless and a bit lonesome in a sense. The reason why I dont show that up front is because I had friends before and friends I have made here to give me some comfort"

"I keep reminding myself that all good things come to those who wait"

L. King 07-Jul-20 12:27 AM

Sa'val appraised the hands significantly before nodding. "It is important to be able to recognize and deal with your feelings in a manner that is appropriate for yourself. However, self-injurious behavior is a dangerous pastime to partake in. It is too easy to create an injury from which you may not easily recover. Your attitude is quite correct, you will find someone for you in good time...but until then, it may be appropriate to spend more time in the presence of your friends aboard who are able to help stem the tide of loneliness for you. Perhaps, if it is bothering you this significantly, you might consider speaking with a medical professional in the Counselor's Office. I understand they have a number of options for you to consider."

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 12:31 AM

"Sure thing, but as for my injuries I know where to draw the line on that" He gave a bit of a chuckle and nodded in agreement "And your right. At least this room won't have just myself occupying it from time to time that's for sure"

L. King 07-Jul-20 12:44 AM

Sa'val nodded. "This is true. You will not be alone."

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 12:44 AM

He smiled

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Jul-20 12:45 AM

And after a few seconds. Maggie Roode entered, running a hand though her sliver hair with a smile as she enters. Quickly walking over to the group of ensigns. “Morning ensigns. I don’t think I’ve seen a few of you.”

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 12:47 AM

He turned to see the newly wedded lieutenant "Howdy Lieutenant, nice to see you again" He said giving a small smile (edited)

L. King 07-Jul-20 12:54 AM

Sa'val turned and came to attention, waiting to be addressed.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Jul-20 12:55 AM

Maggie smiled with a nod as she looked at Gabe. Before turning to Sa’val “At ease Lieutenant. No need to stand at attention. I just wanted to come down to see if I couldn’t find some of the new officers in tactical.”

L. King 07-Jul-20 12:59 AM

Sa'val returned to his usual position which ironically, would be closer to Parade Rest than At Ease. "It is agreeable to meet you, Lieutenant. I believe I am one such officer myself. Lieutenant Junior Grade Sa'val Stryker, at your service, ma'am. I will be your new Away Team Specialist." Sa'val closed the distance and offered his hand. "May I also offer my most sincere congratulations on your nuptials. It is agreeable to have found one to whom you wish to devote your life."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Jul-20 01:05 AM

Maggie smiled as she ran a hand though her sliver locks once more. A large proud grin on her face. “Thank you Lieutenant. It was a wonderful ceremony. And an away team specialist? That could come in handy.” She said with a large smile on her face. “Oh. My name, Lieutenant Maggie Verne. Assistant chief tactical officer.”

L. King 07-Jul-20 01:09 AM

"I hope to be able to provide some small service during my time aboard this Vessel. It is agreeable to have made your acquaintance, Lieutenant Verne. It is my intention to report to Commander Dunamis before acclimating myself with the Armory. However, if I can be of any further use to you, I am at your command, ma'am."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Jul-20 01:15 AM

Maggie nodded with a happy grin on her face. Smiling as she shakes her head. “Oh I don’t have any orders to give out. You just need to acclimate to everything here. It’s been wonderful meeting you Lieutenant, but I had better get back to the bridge.”

L. King 07-Jul-20 01:21 AM

Sa'val nodded and offer the Vulcan Ta'al. "Always at your service, Lieutenant."

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 01:24 AM

"Oh lieutenant, before I forget. Uh, dont suppose you and shar are free to hangout sometime? I mean if it's all the same? Or do you two need some alone time?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Jul-20 01:26 AM

Maggie smiled as she looked at Gabe “Oh. We’ll see! Right now alone time is best. But for now I better head out.” With that. She gave a bow, and headed out.

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 01:26 AM

He nodded and gave a wave before she left (edited)

L. King 07-Jul-20 02:09 AM

Sa'val made a circle around the Tactical Hub, looking at all of the stations present, he then moved off into the different wings to look at all of the available facilities present. (edited)

L. King 07-Jul-20 03:09 AM

Sa'val exited out into the Tactical Hub and sits down at a station near Maleb and Gabriel.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 03:20 AM

Maleb reached the end of his little study session. "I have familiarized myself with the relevant systems. Has the new duty roster come out?"

L. King 07-Jul-20 03:23 AM

Sa'val handed the PADD he just received over to Maleb to peruse. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 03:24 AM

Maleb examined it, nodding to himself. "Thank you, Lieutenant." (edited)

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 03:31 AM

Looks over malebs shoulder to look at the new duty schedule

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 03:31 AM

Maleb handed it back once he was sure Gabe was done

L. King 07-Jul-20 03:31 AM

"Of course. I am slightly concerned that I will have to recall my training to reacclimate myself to working Tactical aboard a Starship. Perhaps Commander Dunamis will loan me out to Security." Sa'val's tiny smirk makes an appearance again.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 03:32 AM

"You served somewhere other than a starship, sir?"

L. King 07-Jul-20 03:38 AM

"I did not spend much time...aboard the Starships in which I served, if you understand what I mean, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 03:44 AM

"Ah, now I understand, sir. Your position as away team specialist must afford a great deal of time off-ship. It is logical that it could be a drastic transition, sir." Maleb said, nodding. "It is unfortunate that I have no more experience than you to assist, Lieutenant."

L. King 07-Jul-20 03:46 AM

"Perhaps the Armory needs some assistance..." That Sa'val smirk again just barely perceptible. "...if not, we will relearn this position together, Maleb. The Boss appeared to be a little preoccupied."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 03:50 AM

"I look forward to learning. As for the Commander... It is not my job to question my superior officers, sir."

L. King 07-Jul-20 05:01 AM

"Indeed. Learning is a process we all should endeavor to continue indefinitely. As for the rest...that is a commendable attitude, but when you find yourself in the position of being a superior officer you'll discover out that you will manage to have a vast number of questions."

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 05:13 AM

"Agreed"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 05:18 AM

"Perhaps... But as an Ensign, my chief concern is making it beyond my two-year review. However, if my concerns begin to affect my work, then I may find it necessary raise questions. Until that moment, however, it is my responsibility to follow orders and assist the ship as a whole, regardless of my personal curiousities, sir."

L. King 07-Jul-20 05:25 AM

"With an Ensign of your dedication, it is doubtful that you would find yourself not performing admirably within the two years. I commend your attitude and look forward to watching the progress you will undoubtedly make. Soon, I have little doubt, you'll be bossing me around."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 05:28 AM

"Thank you, sir. If your predictions are accurate, I will ensure that my orders are not too harsh, sir." Maleb said plainly, pulling out his PADD and downloading a few pages of system specs for later study.

L. King 07-Jul-20 05:29 AM

"A comforting reassurance." Sa'val stood from his Console and begins to pace around the Tactical Hub, looking around.

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 05:13 PM

He breathed for a moment as he was working and got up to streatch

Rick_Morrison 07-Jul-20 06:16 PM

He got up, gave the his fellow crewmates a nod and leaves

L. King 07-Jul-20 06:17 PM

Sa'val nodded back at Gabriel as he left. Sa'val continued to pace around the hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 09:21 PM

"Lieutenant Stryker?" (edited)

L. King 07-Jul-20 09:33 PM

Sa'val turned from his pacing. "Yes, Ensign Maleb?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 09:35 PM

"While I was in the armoury, I noticed a broken phaser rifle on the table. Is small weapon repair a responsibility of Tactical or another department on the Phoenix, sir?"

L. King 07-Jul-20 09:37 PM

"I would presume that we have Armorers in the Tactical Department, Maleb, though I did not see them present at this time. I am confident Operations would be able to fill in if needed." Sa'val took out his PADD and scrolled through the Duty Roster, looking for an Armorer.

"Yes, it appears the newlywed Ensign Sharissa Verne is our Armorer aboard."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 09:42 PM

"Understood, sir." Maleb nodded. He pulled out his PADD as well, quickly taking down a note on the rifle and who the armourer was. It seemed like good info to be able to find quickly without having to scroll through the whole crew roster.

L. King 07-Jul-20 09:50 PM

"I am confident that the Ensign is enjoying her free time as a married woman, and her Duty Roster shows she will be on later tonight. Perhaps you would prefer to leave a message for her in the Armory...unless it is a pressing concern?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 09:53 PM

"I do not believe that is neccesary, sir. I simple was unsure if it was waiting to be done with no one to do it. I am capable of performing simple repairs on phaser rifles, although I do not yet know what is wrong with the one in the armoury. But seeing as we have an officer dedicated to that task, I will continue on my review and keep working on a few ideas that I have, sir."

L. King 07-Jul-20 10:00 PM

"At the very least, have you ensure the proper lockout tag has been applied to avoid it being issued to a Crewmember?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 10:04 PM

"Yes, sir. I only knew it was broken because it is labeled. However, it is not stored. It is on the repair table, apparently awaiting Ensign Verne. It is not disassembled, however. Shall I store it and lock it in so there is no chance for confusion, sir?" (edited)

L. King 07-Jul-20 10:09 PM

Sa'val considered this for several seconds. "Make it so, Maleb. I doubt sincerely that anyone would mistake a properly tagged Phaser Rifle laid out on the Repair Table as a functioning rifle, but more significant mistakes have occurred." Sa'val paused and rethought his decision. "On second though, since you are actually completing a task to the benefit of this Ship and I am merely wearing a circular hole in the deck, I will take care of this, and you continue to be a valuable member of the Crew."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 10:15 PM

"Understood sir. Thank you sir." The Ensign pulled his PADD back out and began tracing a few different patterns and manuevers on it, adding small annotations and numbers to it. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 11:00 PM

Looking around, Maleb realized he'd finished his work. He'd done the math for a few manuever/firing pattern combinations and their tactical implications, reviewed every system at least twice, and followed through on the gun he saw. "If there is nothing else to be done, sir, this is the end of my shift."

L. King 07-Jul-20 11:06 PM

Sa'val stepped out of the Armory. "Very good, Maleb. Carry on." Sa'val paused. "I am sure that you will find something recreational to do during your time off, no sense taking your work home." Sa'val walked back into the Armory.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Jul-20 11:08 PM

"Thank you, sir." Maleb said, standing and gathering his PADD and stylus. Time for a little on-the-ground tactical work in the holodeck, since it was both productive and recreational.

L. King 08-Jul-20 06:18 PM

Having finished looking at the Tactical Armory, Sa'val stepped back into the Tactical Hub. He sat down at a console and began to review the Tactical Systems available on the ship. His eyes narrowed as he tried to refamiliarize himself with information he hadn't used since the Academy.

L. King 08-Jul-20 06:30 PM

Realizing that it was way past the end of his shift and his relief had already arrived, Sa'val logged off his Console, stood up, and walked out.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Jul-20 10:15 PM

Looking around, Maleb decided that inventory was a good way to start any shift. He walked into the armoury

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Jul-20 10:30 PM

Sitting down at a console, Maleb noted that a few of the phaser arrays were beginning to fall out of alignment. Not a problem yet, but it is far easier to deal with such things before they become a potentially deadly issue. Only three of the arrays seemed out of place. They'd each drifted in different patterns, meaning he'd have to correct them individually. Not difficult, but a little tedious. Maleb flexed his hands slightly and got to work. (edited)

L. King 08-Jul-20 11:00 PM

Sa'val entered the Hub and walks over to Maleb's station. "Good afternoon, Maleb. I trust everything is in order?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Jul-20 11:01 PM

"Yes, sir. I have performed an inventory check and am currently working on corrected alignment in the phaser arrays. Arrays three, five, and eleven were beginning to drift, but I have corrected three and five and have almost completed the work on eleven, Lieutenant." (edited)

L. King 08-Jul-20 11:07 PM

Sa'val nodded and placed his hand on the back of Maleb's chair. "Exemplary work, Ensign. You will be taking my job before you know it. Do you require any assistance from Operations for any hardware issues?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Jul-20 11:09 PM

"I do not believe so, sir. My hypothesis is that it is just the ship transitioning out of spacedock. However, if the issue reappears I will alert Operations quickly. I am going to leave an alert for the other shifts, if you agree that it is appropriate, sir."

L. King 08-Jul-20 11:16 PM

"Your instincts are quite correct. Ensure that it is done. If you require my signature, feel free to utilize it. Outstanding work, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Jul-20 11:17 PM

"Thank you, sir." Maleb pulled up the alerts page, writing 'Note to all shifts: If there are alignment issues in phaser arrays 3, 5, or 11, alert Operations for a hardware check. -Ens. H Maleb.'

L. King 08-Jul-20 11:36 PM

Sa'val waited for him to finish and them points at the screen. "For my own edification, would you please demonstrate the alignment differentiation in the arrays?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 12:09 AM

"Of course, sir. The Phoenix is equipped with 16 phaser arrays, each of which is made of numerous phaser emitters. In array 11, as you can see, these emitters are not as aligned with each other as they should be, as shown in these numbers-" he pointed to several numbers across the screen -"here. I have not pushed it to the system yet, but when I do, they will be recalibrated like this and adjust themselves to be perfectly aligned, increasing the efficiency and effectivity of the ship's phasers."

"Ideally, they will remain in the correct formation. However, there are several hardware issues that can result in misalignment. However, I do not suspect these to become relevant, sir."

L. King 09-Jul-20 12:20 AM

Sa'val crossed his arms as he studied the read out. His eyes narrowed at the lines Maleb pointed out to him, his mouth moving slightly as he mumbled: "Mmmhmm. Mmhmm. Hmm." Sa'val contemplated this information carefully, absorbing it as best that he can despite it not being in his normal wheelhouse. "Thank you, Maleb. May I presume that if they remained out of alignment, it would not hit the point at which we are aiming? Similar to a misaligned sight on a Sniper Rifle."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 12:23 AM

"It depends, sir. Rarely, it can affect aim. However, this requires a very specific set of circumstances. Generally, it's more apt to think of it like an unfocused flashlight. In ideal circumstances, a flashlight is a very tight, powerful beam of light, but if the lens is not screwed on properly, it is soft and weak. When all of the emitters are not in near-perfect alignment, it is significantly more difficult to damage enemy ships and get through their shields. The misalignment here, however, is not nearly severe enough to have noticeable effects, sir."

L. King 09-Jul-20 12:43 AM

"Fascinating, Ensign. Your knowledge is an asset to this Ship." Sa'val turned from the screen to appraise Maleb. "I will endeavor to speak with Lieutenant Verne and see if it might be possible to have you included as the Duty Officer. It is clear your knowledge of shipboard weapons is more impressive than my own." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 12:49 AM

Maleb raised his eyebrows "Thank you, sir." He paused "I need your permission to push the changes out to the array, sir."

L. King 09-Jul-20 12:52 AM

"Make it so, Ensign."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 12:54 AM

"Aye, sir." Maleb nodded as he pushed a few buttons to confirm his changes. "If there are no higher priorities, sir, I will now run a scan of the entire phaser system to ensure that there are no errors or inconsistencies."

L. King 09-Jul-20 01:01 AM

Sa'val crossed his arms and nodded, the expressionless face belying how impressed he is with the junior officer. "Excellent initiative, Maleb. Carry on."

L. King 09-Jul-20 02:18 AM

Sa'val took out his PADD, glances over at the empty CTO Office.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 02:21 AM

"Aye, sir."

After a quick scan, Maleb confirmed that there were no issues. "Sir, it occurs to me that the Delta Flyer may have similar issues, but I do not know how long it was in Spacedock with the Phoenix. Do you believe it is neccesary to go to the shuttlebay to check, sir?"

Rick_Morrison 09-Jul-20 02:34 AM

Walks in and comes up to the central console

"Did I hear issues?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 02:36 AM

"I discovered that a few of the phaser arrays had fallen out of alignment and hypothesized that it was due to the transition from spacedock to open space. I am aware that the Delta Flyer did not spend very much time on the ship while she was in spacedock, but I am considering whether I should check her systems for issues."

Rick_Morrison 09-Jul-20 02:40 AM

"Hmm, must be those last minute departure preparations that the engineering team did after I landed the flyer back where it belonged. I agree with your suggestion." He said taking a look at the Delta Flyer system report

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 02:41 AM

"I shall go down now." Maleb gathered his things (well, his PADD and his stylus, but his things nonetheless), and left the hub.

Rick_Morrison 09-Jul-20 02:41 AM

"Need some assistance?" He asked as Maleb was going

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 02:42 AM

"If you have no other things to attend to, it was very... time consuming, calibrating three arrays. I would welcome your assistance."

Rick_Morrison 09-Jul-20 02:44 AM

He nods and goes with him "To me, more hands make the work lighter"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 02:44 AM

"A logical philosophy" He stepped out into the hallway

L. King 09-Jul-20 02:46 AM

Sa'val nodded as the two left and started pacing the Tactical Hub with his hands behind his back.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Jul-20 02:56 AM

[D] A few minutes later. A ping cane in for Sa’val from Maggie.

Dear Lieutenant Sa’val. I would be more than willing to take the ensign under consideration for this role. The continued group success and individual success of the department is important to me. Thank you for bringing this to my attention. More duty officers the better! I would be more than willing to prepare training for the ensign if you see fit. Lieutenant Maggie Verne. ACTO

L. King 09-Jul-20 03:00 AM

Sa'val took out his PADD, checked it, smirked slightly in his way, and put his PADD away, content that exemplary performance had been noted. Sa'val continued his pacing.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 03:15 AM

[Comm] "Maleb to Lieutenant Stryker. Sir, the Delta flyer had a single emitter out of alignment. However, the Yellowstone requires several updates and much realignment and Ensign Monroe and I require authorization, sir." (edited)

L. King 09-Jul-20 03:47 AM

Sa'val checked his PADD for the current duty roster of Operations personnel and taps his Commbadge.

L. King 09-Jul-20 04:17 AM

Sa'val raised an eyebrow and his characteristic small smirk appeared. He walked over to the small replicator nearby and created a coffee with a small plate of pastries. He turned to the Chief Petty Officer at a console. "Advise me if my presence is required, Chief. I will be in the Shuttlebay.* Sa'val nodded before walking out of the Tactical Hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 05:07 AM

Sitting down at a console, Maleb took a few notes on his PADD. Pushing away feelings of embarrassment, he logged the shift's events as of yet.

L. King 09-Jul-20 05:25 AM

Sa'val entered the Hub, not looking up from his PADD, he addressed the Chief Petty Officer he had left to mind the store. "Do you have anything for me, Chief?" When he received a reply in the negative, Sa'val nodded and stood in the center of the Hub, tapping in his PADD. Eventually he looks up and observes Gabriel working in the Armory. He walked over to see what was going on.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 05:31 AM

He eventually pulled out his stylus and began working on the same thing he'd been working on in free moments for the past two shifts.

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:09 AM

Sa'val walked out into the center of the Hub and looked around.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:09 AM

Maleb looked up at the Lieutenant as he entered before looking back down at his work

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:11 AM

"Ensign Maleb, was I mistaken in recalling that you expressed that you had conducted additional ground combat training?"

Rick_Morrison 09-Jul-20 06:11 AM

Walks out and joins the both of them at the console

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:13 AM

"No, you are not mistaken, sir. At the Academy I took both Basic Hand-to-Hand combat and Survival Strategies, which played into each other exactly as you would expect. I also conducted training in the Holodecks and am working on beating a custom-made high difficulty scenario in my free time."

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:19 AM

"Interesting. I was speaking with Ensign Monroe about further training in the composition and tactics of conducting ground operations as a part of an Away Team. It would be logical to combine the two efforts. How have your efforts resulted so far?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:20 AM

"Can you clarify what results you are referring to, sir?"

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:23 AM

"In producing the custom-made high difficulty scenario."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:28 AM

"Ah. It's just a matter of selecting a combination of a weak team and strong opponents, along with a challenging enviroment. Mine is currently set on a small island forest with small mountains to the west and a coast to the north. It's 5 versus 8, with the trainee on the weaker team. The five-person team is composed of a mixture of species similar to Trills, Ocampans, Humans, and Betazoids, while the eight-person team is composed of Klingons, Vulcans, Romulans, and the like, sir. The highest phaser setting available to the five-person is stun, while the enemies are set to kill and have multiple types of phasers available."

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:33 AM

"Curious. Quite a difficult scenario indeed." Sa'val pondered the situation in depth. "My terrain of choice is generally the forest as well. Proper utilization of terrain plays an important role in a successful resolution of a combat situation."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:35 AM

"Yes, sir. Recently, I have experimented with leading my team into striking above from the trees. A frontal assault has resulted in casualties every time, as has ground stealth." (edited)

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:41 AM

"Indeed? Have you selected your ambush point in a location that allows for intersecting fields of fire to highlight specific targets for each member of your team? With the limited resources you had available, you might also consider the utilization of explosive or diversionary devices."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:46 AM

"In an earlier version, one of lower difficulty, we did have explosive devices, sir. To increase the difficulty, we do not. However, I had not considered using the natural world around me to create a diversion. It would have to be fast, seeing as there are only four and a half seconds until the opposing team is close enough to eliminate mine unless we act quickly. If I used - Perhaps it would be easier to explain if I showed you. My shift is almost over, sir. I do not know when yours ends but if you are interested, I would be happy to demonstrate, sir."

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:55 AM

Sa'val nodded. "I would certainly at least like to observe. It sounds like a fascinating predicament." Sa'val turned to the Chief Petty Officer. "You have all of that, Chief Mulligan?" The CPO nods with a knowing smile. "Outstanding, Chief. It would be appreciated if you manage to accomplish the smooth operation of this Department without my presence." The comment was delivered in a flat monotone, but the CPO let out a barking laugh, which caused the customary small smirk to appear on Sa'val's face. Sa'val turned back to Maleb, his face impassive again. "It would appear Chief Mulligan has no further need of my illustrious services. Lead the way."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:58 AM

Maleb blinked a few times before nodding. "Aye, sir." He turned and went into the hallway

L. King 09-Jul-20 07:01 AM

Sa'val nodded at the older CPO and followed Maleb out.

L. King 09-Jul-20 10:31 AM

Sa'val entered and looked up from the PADD to smirk slightly at Chief Mulligan. "Well, Chief. Tell me what disasters you have allowed to occur while I was training." The older CPO shakes his head with a deep chuckle and provides a quick rundown of events that had been ongoing. Sa'val listened intently, nodding along. "Thank you, Chief. Start packing your crew up, your relief will be here soon." Sa'val turned to appraise everyone. "Fine work today, everyone. Let us see if we can continue this endeavor again tomorrow." After all of the Crewmembers acknowledge his statement, Sa'val turned back to his PADD and finished his report.

L. King 09-Jul-20 11:03 AM

Sa'val winced slightly, stifling the possibility of a yawn escaping. The relief crew had replaced Chief Mulligan and his men and Sa'val's replacement approached him to receive the pass down. Having completed this task, Sa'val exited the Tactical Hub as he stuffed the PADD in his pocket.

Rick_Morrison 09-Jul-20 01:58 PM

leaves

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 03:34 PM

As was quickly becoming routine, Maleb stepped into the hub and made his way to the armoury for inventory.

Emerging from the armoury, Maleb ran a full scan to ensure that the phasers were still in alignment. They were, which was a huge relief. He scanned the torpedoes for issues as well, and, failing to find any, he pulled out his PADD and continued working on his ideas for the shuttlecraft manuevering system.

L. King 09-Jul-20 05:42 PM

Sa'val strode into the Hub. "Good afternoon, all." Sa'val approached the Duty Officer and received the pass along report with a nod. Sa'val took the time to glance towards the Armory, the Briefing Room, and the CTO Office.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 05:45 PM

Maleb did his best to steady his slightly shaking hand as he saw the Lieutenant come in. "Good afternoon, sir." Wow, afternoon? Already? How long had he been working on this one equation and still made little progress?

L. King 09-Jul-20 05:47 PM

Sa'val nodded at Maleb. "Everything in order, Maleb?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 05:50 PM

"Yes, sir. The adjustments I made to the phasers are holding, a full scan of the torpedoes came back in perfect condition, and everything is in place in the armoury. I did notice that the damaged rifle had been worked on. According to duty logs, it was Ensign Monroe. Currently I am working on a new algorithm for shuttlecraft route and maneuvering prediction, so that the shuttlecraft's phasers can, in theory, not only fire at a moving target, but predict the next location of the target and already be aimed. I predict it could improve firing response by almost 30 milliseconds."

"28.76, to be exact, sir."

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:12 PM

Sa'val nodded multiple times throughout the explanation. Sa'val's eyebrow raises at the final nod. "Once again, impressive work, Maleb. Make sure a bulletin is sent to the Pilot Ready Room when you've completed your work. Maximizing the capacity for their targeting prediction may result in increased Shuttlecraft utilization. See if that might be a feasible option to implement into Attack Pattern Delta. I doubt sincerely the Bridge would consider risking a Shuttle regularly, but one never knows."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:14 PM

"Understood, sir. I will alert you when it is completed and preliminary simulations have gone positively."

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:18 PM

"Outstanding. Keep up the exemplary work, Maleb..." Sa'val turned to find a console and then stopped. "Oh, also be advised that Ensign Monroe may be off duty today...there has been a death in his family."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:20 PM

"Yes, sir. I... I know, sir." Maleb put a hand to the side of his neck in a sort of fidget before flipping his stylus around in his grip and continuing to write on his PADD

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:22 PM

Sa'val nodded and moved over to his Console and sat down.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:37 PM

"Sir, if I have security questions concerning this algorithm, which department would be helpful in determining and addressing the issues?"

L. King 09-Jul-20 06:58 PM

"It would be logical to involve Operations in providing standard encryption on your algorithm. Why not see if Ensign Colquhoun is available? She seemed to be able to assist you last time with programming issues? Certainly if she is not available, the Operations Department would have someone who could assist in Standard Starfleet encryption."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 06:59 PM

"Understood, sir. Shall I go down to Operations to ask for assistance, sir?"

L. King 09-Jul-20 07:05 PM

Sa'val nodded. "Go ahead. I will mind the store."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 07:06 PM

Maleb raised an eyebrow and nodded, slightly confused, "Aye, sir." He stood and left.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:34 PM

"Lieutenant Commander Ghost has informed me that he will attempt to assign a Ops crewman to bolstering the security of this algorithm. If Ops cannot handle it, he will forward the case to Engineering, sir."

L. King 09-Jul-20 09:53 PM

Sa'val nodded. "Excellent. I have the utmost confidence in his staff from what I have seen of them. I trust his selection would be no different."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 09:58 PM

"I agree entirely, sir. I look forward to working with members of Ops."

L. King 09-Jul-20 09:59 PM

Sa'val raised his eyebrow slowly. "Indeed." Paused "Indeed..."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:00 PM

Maleb turned his head to the Lieutenant, quirking an eyebrow "...Sir?"

L. King 09-Jul-20 10:02 PM

Sa'val waved his hand dismissively. "Talented group, the Operations staff. I would also look forward to working more closely with them were I in your stead." Sa'val turned to the Console to disguise the smirk that tugged at his lips.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:04 PM

"Sir, if there is something you were going to say..." Maleb quickly shut his mouth, unwilling to be accused of back talk. Not to a superior officer.

L. King 09-Jul-20 10:06 PM

Sa'val looked up from his Console, his smirk unfortunately not completely erased from his features. "Please complete your thought, Maleb." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:08 PM

"I merely wanted to state that, as a Vulcan, I cannot be either offended or disappointed. If there is something that you were going to say but decided against, I am perfectly capable of handling it. Sir."

L. King 09-Jul-20 10:13 PM

"Know that though I am only half Vulcan, I have a very similar attitude. As a result, you may feel free to express your thoughts to me without fear of repercussion." Sa'val cleared his throat. "I was ironically alluding to the presence of Ensign Colquhoun in assisting you previously. It is clear that you two are of a similar age range."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:17 PM

Maleb furrowed his brow sharply "Sir, I can assure you, that as a member of Starfleet, I maintain a professional demeanor whenever I am interacting with another member of the crew. I have no interest in what you are alluding to."

L. King 09-Jul-20 10:19 PM

Sa'val nodded, as if unsurprised by this announcement. "Your professionalism is beyond reproach, Maleb, do not get me wrong. However, you may find a time when you meet a being who makes that quite difficult to maintain. That is an experience I hope you will not pass up."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:27 PM

"Perhaps if that time comes I will make a decision on how I will cope. But for now, be confident that I will be nothing but professional, sir." *Maleb said, nodding for emphasis. "That is not to say, of course, that I do not appreciate Colquhoun's fine work. But I do so in a Starfleet-appropriate capacity."

L. King 09-Jul-20 10:37 PM

"I share your confidence, Maleb. I was the same way when I was an Ensign just out of the Academy and that serves a purpose." Sa'val turned back to his Console. "As well I agree, there is much to appreciate about Ensign Colquhoun's work."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:40 PM

"From what I have seen, she is a fine officer with a good work ethic and a talent for explaining her methods in terms simple enough for an inexperienced Tactical Officer such as myself, sir."

Maleb picked his stylus back up and continued his work.

L. King 09-Jul-20 10:41 PM

Sa'val nodded and muttered, to avoid disturbing his work. "...or even an older Tactical Officer that would rather be firing a Phaser Rifle."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:43 PM

Maleb didn't look up, but he said "Regardless of what you would rather be doing, sir, your interest in learning is a sign of a dedicated officer, sir." (edited)

L. King 09-Jul-20 10:54 PM

"At the very least, I have learned to fake it, Maleb." Sa'val's smirk again, before his tone changes. "Speaking of which. Did you wish to share with me your thoughts on Ensign Monroe?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 10:56 PM

"Is it appropriate for me to speak about an officer who technically outranks me, seeing as he has been on the ship longer than I?"

L. King 09-Jul-20 11:02 PM

"It is appropriate for you to provide me with information when I solicit it as such, Ensign Maleb. I can assure you that I will make up my own mind about the nature of the information." A few beats passed. "I also trust that the only information you would provide to me are those observations you can corroborate as I have gathered from your behavior you do not participate in idle gossip." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Jul-20 11:08 PM

"You are correct, sir. I do not. However, Ensign Monroe strikes me as rather... naïve. Somewhat unprepared for high-difficulty scenarios. We had a conversation where he stated he felt he needed to 'step up,' and it concerned me slightly. I do not know how he functions on away-team missions, but I believe you should be aware, sir. Of course, from what I have seen, he seems to be fully dedicated to his duty, and talented as well, but I am not aware of his confidence levels or his performance potential."

L. King 09-Jul-20 11:50 PM

Sa'val nodded and raised his hand to his mouth in a thoughtful manner. "Interesting. I appreciate your candor in this matter, Ensign. It is my intention to continue to elicit the feedback of all members of this Department and it is only logical for you to present any observations you believe are germane. It is also fair for me to share with you my intention to provide Ensign Monroe with an opportunity to train more frequently in high-difficulty scenarios. It will be necessary to identify any areas with which we can improve his understanding of his role and performance under stress." Sa'val nodded, leaned forward, and steppeled his fingers in front of of his face.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 12:12 AM

"That is entirely appropriate, sir. Thank you for hearing me out." Maleb looked up from his work for a moment to look at Stryker before returning his attention to his PADD.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 01:41 AM

"Computer, generate 255 alternate patterns to this formula here." Maleb said, using his stylus to point at a spot on his PADD. "That will take about half an hour."

"Perhaps 45 minutes."

L. King 10-Jul-20 02:36 AM

Sa'val stopped scanning over the reports he was reading and turned to look at Maleb. He leaned back in his chair. "Theoretically these will be random variations that control the plotting of the shuttle in their attack patterns?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 02:39 AM

"Yes sir. In the event that there are several options that are all within a margin of error of each other, the algorithm will select a different way of selecting between them. Considering all the ways a battle can go, there will be hundreds, if not thousands, of equally likely next shots. For security reasons, I am using 256 different formulas to select from the options. After this is done, I will have the computer generate another 511 ways of determining the likelihood of each option, and then an additional 63 ways of selecting a way of targeting and a specific spot to aim at, sir."

L. King 10-Jul-20 02:55 AM

Sa'val nodded along with the dissertation. "It would appear that your level of obfuscation would be a sufficent start. I am intrigued to see where Operations is able to encrypt it further. In any case, very good work, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 02:56 AM

"Thank you, sir."

"Sir, may I ask you a question?" Maleb said, a few minutes later.

L. King 10-Jul-20 03:05 AM

"Based on our previous discussion, it is my belief that an Ensign as bright as you clearly are will be able to deduce the answer to your own question." Sa'val continued to lean back as far as the chair allowed him, sadly the necessity of having a chair secured to the floor meant he was not able to tilt back on it.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 03:08 AM

"Is a real away mission more challenging than a simulation?" Maleb paused "In order to simulate an away team as accurately as possible, I made about three dozen NPC allies, each of whom has a family, a history, a life. A few of them are cadets I trained with at the Academy. Used with consent, of course. But they are not real."

"When one of them was shot, the simulation ended. I did not have to watch them die. When I am shot, it is hot but does not burn."

L. King 10-Jul-20 03:54 AM

Sa'val stopped leaning back and instead leaned forward. He placed his elbows on the desk in front of him, steepled his fingers, and raised his eyebrow. "It is immensely more challenging...in many different ways. Your work is commendable, I must say...giving life to your Team. It, however, is not the same as spending a Cruise sharing a bunk with the Ensign whose favorite food is hamburgers and whose sister has just been made a Starfleet Nurse whose snoring you are unable to stand. When he collapses next to you from the disruptor fire of a crazed smuggler who is intent on protecting his wares, it is a different feeling. There is not a sufficent way to prepare for...that...but you are taking some ingenious steps to simulate that." Sa'val paused, significantly. His face twitched slightly as his eyebrow returned to normal and then raised again. After several moments, he spoke again, his voice a regulated monotone. "No matter how many times one may practice watching your comrade die, it is an experience one will never be properly prepared for it. That is where the rest of the training will kick in." Sa'val smirked very slightly. "Nor is there any reason to practice the searing pain, and debilitating feeling of sustaining an injury in the line of duty. Allow the program to train you the way it is intended...as long as you learn the futility of stopping a disruptor blast with your own body, let that be preparation enough."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 04:11 AM

Maleb looked up when the Lieutenant paused, but said nothing until he had finished. When he did, Maleb remained silent. Stunned, he looked down at his hands to avoid making eye contact, pursing his lips as he processed what he had heard. When he realized the silence was edging on awkward, he looked up again, eyebrows raised but face soft. Quietly, he said "Thank you, sir. I will take your words to heart as much as I am capable of. And I am sorry if my question was inappropriate, sir. But thank you for your answer." Maleb quickly looked down at his stylus and fidgeted with it, twisting and untwisting the maintenance compartment before sighing slightly and going back to studying the progress of the computer on his formula.

L. King 10-Jul-20 04:59 AM

Sa'val stared absently into the home screen of the Console in front of him for a few more seconds, and then suddenly he stood up. "If you ever have any question, no matter how inappropriate you think they may be, ensure you ask them of me. If I am able to provide even a small semblance of instruction that may assist you with a better grasp of the mission we have in front of us, it is my duty to ensure I do so."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 05:07 AM

A little startled, Maleb sat up straighter in his chair. "Understood, sir. I will." Maleb didn't want to leave the conversation on a slightly uncomfortable note, so he added, "Sir, should I leave these calculations running when my shift is over or pause them and leave more computing power available for the other shifts?"

L. King 10-Jul-20 05:21 AM

"Pause them. As much as I am confident Gamma Shift will be able to make sense of the work you've done, it is logical to let you complete the computations and add any further additions you require."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 05:25 AM

"Understood, sir. I will pause it when my shift is over in... one hour and fifteen minutes ago." Maleb looked around, spotting the his relief reorganizing the admittedly out of sorts phaser locker. "No matter. It would be logical to finish this formula before going off-duty, so it will be ready to be fed into the computer when this set of calculations is done." He paused the computer's calculations but kept scribbling on his PADD.

L. King 10-Jul-20 05:32 AM

Sa'val crossed his arms and rested his chin in his hand, index finger extended as he appraised the closed door to the CTO Office. "It would be illogical to allow fatigue to hamper your work. Complete what needs to be done now, secure your workstation, and take off for the rest of the day."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 05:43 AM

"Aye, sir." Maleb resisted the urge to protest. With his genetic makeup, he could go for 72 hours without sleep before his performance was affected. But he couldn't question such a minor direct order. He added an entry to his duty log, ensured that all the calculations he started were saved, and signed out of the system. "Goodnight, sir." Maleb added as he left the hub

L. King 10-Jul-20 05:49 AM

Sa'val nodded and muttered absently. "Goodnight." Internally, Sa'val would have been very pensive and reminiscent. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 02:15 PM

Maleb beelined to an empty console, logging in as fast as he could so he could unpause his calculations. It was taking far longer than he had predicted, but it only had 20 minutes left. He'd almost finished the first 'chunk' of the next expression.

Pulling out his stylus, Maleb continued working out the formula. Why did he have to do this manually? That was an illogical thing to think. He knew why. He needed to be sure that everything was set up right for the computer to do its job and open ended enough for it to come up with enough variations.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 02:25 PM

Once he was at a more appropriate stopping point, Maleb completed an inventory check

Sitting down again, Maleb kept working.

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 02:27 PM

Sara chimed the door.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 02:28 PM

After a slightly uncomfortabke moment, Maleb realized no one had opened the door. "Enter."

He didn't look up, assuming it was some other tactical officer with their hands full.

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 02:29 PM

The door zipped open revealing Sara and her entirely too heavy bucket of fruits. She lifted it up with a huff and waddled in, unable to lift it proper. "Good morning Maleb! I come bearing gifts!" (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 02:30 PM

"Do you need some help?" His voice came from behind her as he walked in, towering over her like a giant. Which he was. Sort of.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 02:30 PM

"Good morning Lieutenant." Maleb said, looking up with a bit of a jump. Realizing Dunamis had walked in, he stood. "Commander."

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 02:30 PM

"Good morning Commander! If you wouldn't mind? After yesterday you'd think I'd be smart enough to get a cart, but I think in my stubborn haste I forgot how heavy these were." (edited)

She gratefully set the bucket down on the floor, leaning a hand against the nearby bulkhead, obviously exhausted. "Whew." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 02:35 PM

He made a slight grunt of amusement as he curled his slender fingers around the bucket and lifted it onto a nearby table with no apparent use of effort. Indeed, frail in appearance though his people were they were anything but. "How has your shore leave been, lieutenant? All is well with you and mister Voran?" (edited)

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 02:36 PM

"It was very lovely! I missed camping but I also missed the ship. It was a nice vacation but I'm glad to be home~ How was yours, Commander? "

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 02:39 PM

Ooh. How was his vacation? Oh, if only she knew. Battling his inner demons inside his own mind, locked up in Starfleet Medical for an entire month, barely having the will to look her in the eye (height difference notwithstanding). Yeah, how was his vacation? "It was... acceptable."

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 02:40 PM

"I'm so glad! It seems like everyone had a pretty good time which honestly I'm so happy for, normally there's at least one travesty. But the wedding was also so much fun!! Goossshhh Maggie and Shar were so gorgeous!~"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 02:42 PM

"Yes. Indeed they were." The words were genuine, though in tone he sounded somewhat distant. Somehow not all there.

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 02:44 PM

But it seems the wedding but is traveling fast, there was already another proposal in the arboretum yesterday. It was really very sweet... Berry sweeT! " *She couldn't stifle a snicker fast enough, pressing a few dainty fingers across her lips to hide her smile.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 02:48 PM

"Oh...?" Goodness, ever since shore leave the crew really had taken time to grow into each other, hadn't they? "Is that so? Between whom?"

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 02:50 PM

"I can't say- I don't want to ruin the surprise. But I can't imagine they won't announce it soon. Anyway! I have a lot of fruit I've picked, please help yourself Commander, Ensign."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 02:52 PM

Maleb, still standing at attention, went over to the table and looked at the variety of fruits from a few feet away.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 02:55 PM

"Molik fruit tarts. I believe I could possibly adapt one of my aunt's recipes." Again sounding somewhat lost. Nonetheless he picked out a few from the bucket and forced a smile onto his craggy features.

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 02:56 PM

"You know Maleb, Humans can only bite at 150 pounds per square inch. Not very strong compared to most species- you don't have to be so nervous around me."

She giggled as she spoke, noting how far away he kept from her.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 03:01 PM

"With all due respect, I am a Vulcan, Lieutenant. I am incapable of being nervous. However, I am aware of others' needs for personal space and am capable of waiting my turn, sir." Maleb said, politely. He remained at attention and looked over to the fruit, remembering the names of the less familiar varieties and considering which were in best condition.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:03 PM

Having collected his fair share and stowed them in a box that he'd gotten from the nearby replicator he stepped over to one of the consoles to work. "I don't suppose I ought to ask about this awkwardness between you both...?"

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:03 PM

"We're very good friends!"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 03:04 PM

Maleb looked over at Sara and nodded at her statement. "While on duty, it is important to me to remain professional, sir."

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:05 PM

"I invited him on the camping trip during shore leave, and that's just how our friendship works, I think. He's also just very sour in general." She nodded at her comment, matter of factly.

"Luckily for him, lemons are my favorite!"

"And now we're friends!"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 03:06 PM

Maleb turned his head to Sara, trying to subtly cue to her to cease. 'Not now, Sara' he thought.

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:08 PM

She could feel his eyes on her, boring into her- and while she knew she wasn't doing anything wrong, she relented. "So you'll be making one of your famous tarts then?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:09 PM

"My- what? I've never let anyone try my pastries before." He stated. "Well, not for a long time, at least. They're hardly famous; if anything my partner makes better tarts than I."

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:10 PM

"You've mentioned them so much they feel famous!"

"Like when I had the huge stows of strawberries? Strawberry tarts. When I had the huge loads of cherries? Cherry tarts. When newt offered up his Georgia peaches? Peach tarts."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:13 PM

"Well, yes. I ought to... do that somewhat less." Yep, more of his mouth running when it shouldn't. Perhaps he ought to keep quiet for the forseeable future. People probably didn't want to hear him talk anyway.

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:14 PM

"Why would you do that less? You should be proud of the good work you do, Commander?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:20 PM

"No, I mean... never mind." He shook his head. "In any case - thank you very much, lieutenant. I'm sure the rest would love to have some as and when they come for their shifts."

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:23 PM

"Is Sa'Val on shift yet?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:26 PM

"Lieutenant Stryker should be coming for his assigned duty shift shortly. Do you need him for something...?"

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:27 PM

"Not at all, I just like talking to him."

"He's very clever, and due to his advice, I've started carrying a boot knife as well! More or less I wanted to show him the strap I made with my sewing kit." (edited)

Twisting her leg out, one could just barely see the graze of a small, black handle coming from the side of her boot. It blended well. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:31 PM

Yep. He definitely blinked hard at that. Last he recalled arms like that weren't regulation approved. "Are you absolutely sure you are allowed to carry that, lieutenant?"

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:32 PM

"Honestly? I'm not sure- I guess I'll need to ask the handbook. But thankfully I'm not quite on shift yet."

"If it's not quite up to code, it'll at least be a good camping trick for next time."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:34 PM

"I advise that you do. Even so I don't presume to hear you misusing that implement - in whichever circumstance you find yourself in. Do not let me hear of any such incidents. Is that clear?" (edited)

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:35 PM

"Oh sir, I'd never be so wild! But I supposed that since I carry a laser scalpel with me, was it very different?"

"But no gross misuse. Ever." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 03:36 PM

Maleb looked, somewhat awkwardly, between the Commander and Sara. He opened his mouth to speak but decided against it and looked at the floor for a moment.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:37 PM

"See that you don't. We shan't keep you if you have other things to attend to."

Deleted User 10-Jul-20 03:39 PM

"Aye sir. I'll leave the bucket here and pick it up later after shift if that's alright?" She smiled and gave them both a wave, heading towards the door. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 03:40 PM

Maleb nodded a farewell to Sara, then a respectful acknowledgement to Commander Dunamis, before turning and sitting back at his console.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 03:46 PM

"You are most welcome to." Came his response. "I'm sure the rest will love it."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 03:48 PM

"I am sure that the entire department will appreciate the fruits greatly, sir." Maleb said as he grabbed his stylus and kept working on his equation.

A beep sounded from his console, alerting Maleb that the calculations had failed. Maleb read the error and sighed. He'd have to cut up the simplest equation into three chunks and have them worked separately. Which would take at least two days of shifts.

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 04:38 PM

walks in and goes to the central console

Captain Syrezeaju 10-Jul-20 05:51 PM

The doors gave their typical hydraulic hiss, but there were no footsteps which marked the sound of someone entering the room - completely silent. A'aehrel's first move was to cast her gaze over the room and discern the layout and structure, then take in the people there. Silently she paced behind the different workstations - and her eye was caught by the equations upon one. She peered over Maleb's shoulder for a moment before commenting quietly, "halfway through line sixteen you have mistyped a bracket. It requires inversion." It was only a quick comment and then she was immediately back to her route around the room once more.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 05:53 PM

Now, this was unexpected, if not unanticipated. She'd have to come round sometime and familiarize herself, and there was certainly no time like the present. His expression was impassive as he paused in his work and regarded her at attention. "Commander."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 05:55 PM

He turned for a bit seeing commander dune greeting commander a'aechrel. He turned his attention back to the screen

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 05:56 PM

Maleb quickly looked over his shoulder to see who had spoken. How had ShiKahr gotten in here without him noticing? He let out a decievingly calm, "Thank you Commander ShiKahr, sir."

He stood up as quickly as he could, coming to full attention

Captain Syrezeaju 10-Jul-20 06:03 PM

A polite nod was given to the Ensign - and she could not help but be appreciative. At least one person in this room knew of Starfleet formalities. Typical that it would be a Vulcan who abided by such rules. Wait, no... She caught the deep colour of his eyes too, now. This was the Vulcan-Betazoid. Fascinating. At least the difficult emotional contrast between his dual species did not get in the way of correct conduct. Unfortunately she was not here to contemplate the status of one officer, but instead the entire department... And how better to learn more about the workings within tactical than by speaking with the group instead of just their departmental head? "Good morning to you all; commander, ensigns. At present I am conducting short check-ins with the different departments - so I am aware of them, and they are aware of me." Her pacing had continued as she spoke, periodically stopping to peer at the work upon different consoles. "I trust that this department is running smoothly? All standard tasks and operations being completed on time..?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 06:11 PM

Maleb looked over to Dunamis, trying to gauge if he was going to answer or if she was asking the department as a whole.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 06:12 PM

"A rocky start, but we shall be moving along smoothly in good time, I believe. The previous chief tactical officer left gaps in our performance and operations - gaps I have been trying to close since our departure from Spacedock." He stated, pulling up the new duty roster on the console he was working at. "I've had our new officers familiarize themselves with our systems and facilities before they begin their shifts, and already I see that they've taken to the task with much gusto." "Lieutenant Stryker and ensign Maleb have been putting in much work since arriving and for that I commend them both. I shall have a department meeting tonight to have them introduced to their colleagues and to set a direction going forward."

Captain Syrezeaju 10-Jul-20 06:15 PM

The previous chief tactical officer was Lieutenant Panray... Who was still serving aboard this vessel. She had read his file. Considering all that had happened to him, she reckoned he could be let off on the basis of mental health... But another part of her snapped that it was inexcusable. What was definitely inexcusable was Dunamis's use of the term 'gusto.' It sent a physical shudder down her spine. Horrid word. "I am pleased to hear that they have both become accustomed to work aboard this ship. Might I enquire if there are any further projects currently under development here - ones outside of regular tasks?" Was it curiosity on the basis of that she was interested, or was it on the basis that she was suspicious and wanted to know every little thing that the department got up to? It was difficult to tell. "I do not believe that the equations found on Ensign Maleb's console are routine."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 06:20 PM

"These equations are part of a new phaser aiming algorithm -- one that is predictive. My estimations suggest that it will increase phaser response time by 30 milliseconds on 40% of shots, Commander." Maleb explained, more than a little tense.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 06:22 PM

"Begun on their own initiative, as I understand it, along with a training program currently in development by ensign Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 06:26 PM

"An away team simulation, with settings from very easy to very difficult, Commander. It has been in development since the summer between my sophomore and junior year at the Academy, sir."

Captain Syrezeaju 10-Jul-20 06:43 PM

"Intriguing..." As before her movement was completely silent, but this time she could be seen stepping back over to the ensign's console. "Is your phaser programme to be used for ship combat, or on the ground? Perhaps you could integrate your two endeavours - a targeted phaser programme for use on the ground. You could even create programming to estimate where the opponent might fire next, based on their previous attacks... Although it would need a practical method of integration. On the HUD of an EV suit, perhaps..."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 06:44 PM

Gabriel not wanting to disturb their conversation goes outside the room (edited)

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 06:47 PM

"Currently it is coded for shuttlecraft and other small space vehicle compatibility, sir. I have already discussed the algorithm with Lieutenant Commander Ghost, but I will make a point of suggesting that Ops apply similar methods to the shield and maneuvering functions of the shuttles. Ops is currently planned to take the algorithm when I am finished with it, to bolster security, sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 06:51 PM

He managed a tiny smile - he admired this young officer's initiative greatly. With this kind of drive he would go far, surely. "I'm sure it would be most useful indeed. It might even see the creation of EV suits designed specifically for combat under extreme conditions."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 06:53 PM

This concept was news to Maleb. He raised his eyebrows at the statement and decided to stick to a semi-neutral comment. "If it proves logical and viable, sir, I will assist as much as possible."

Captain Syrezeaju 10-Jul-20 06:55 PM

"It is certainly an endeavour that holds potential," she replied - voice quieter to Maleb's side now. She had spun on her heel as soon as she had heard the footfall of someone leaving, dark-ringed olive eyes tracking the ensign's every movement as he left. It was an action that was not appreciated. She was attempting to be more... Nice, however, and nice involved speaking with the other officers as opposed to stalking after one and threatening to end his career. "You must keep me updated with your work's progression, Ensign Maleb. Now - is there anything that your department requires, anything which may aid you at all? Assistance with duty rotas, provisions, allocated laboratory time... I am here to help you as much as your department helps this ship. If you have a request I shall endeavour to assist."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 06:56 PM

He walks back in and sits at the central console

L. King 10-Jul-20 06:58 PM

Sa'val entered, observed Commander Dunamis and the back of another Commander. Sa'val side steps to avoid blocking the doorway and comes to the position of attention just inside the door.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 06:59 PM

"I'm sure laboratory time can be reserved as and when required. As soon as we come to a decision as to what to do with this experimental program we shall duly consult and coordinate with Engineering to have development started." Golden eyes narrowed as he glared at Gabriel - never in his career hd he seen anyone simply walk out of a room with a command officer in it, addressing the department. He would deal with him as soon as was convenient.

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Captain Syrezeaju 10-Jul-20 07:05 PM

"You did not answer my question, Commander Dunamis. Is there anything that you require for this department that I can arrange, or is there not?" Her tone to him was blunt and her gaze was still fixed on Monroe as he re-entered the room. He was the officer who had decided to desert his post during a red alert, was he not? Another mistake like this and he might just find himself losing his commission. As for Dunamis, his lack of a straight answer was frustrating. She despised people taking their time, despised them wrapping words up in pleasantries for no apparent reason... And despised people not giving her an answer or ignoring her in general. Just spit. It. Out. Her impression of this department was becoming more negative by the second, upheld only by Maleb... And the officer who at least had the decency to stand aside. Had he arrived here solely to stand there, however? Acting as statues was not on tactical's itinerary as far as she was aware...

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 07:06 PM

"Not at the moment." Yep, he really needed to pay more attention. "If there is we shall duly let you know."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 07:08 PM

Maleb established a moment of eye contact with Lieutenant Stryker while the attention was on Gabriel, doing his best to not be seen, respectfully recognizing his presence even though he could not greet him at the moment.

L. King 10-Jul-20 07:13 PM

Sa'val glanced at Maleb, raised an eyebrow to express his surprise over the evident spot inspection that was going on. The severe looking Romulan clearly displeased with the state of affairs in the Tactical Department filled Sa'val with numerous questions that he intended to share with Maleb when there was time. It was evident that he had picked the wrong day to show up an hour early for his duty shift.

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 07:15 PM

"My apologies for walking out suddenly, there was something that was needed to be looked over in a short time, wont happen again sirs" He said

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Captain Syrezeaju 10-Jul-20 07:21 PM

"Perhaps you ought to announce your intentions before walking out whilst being addressed, Ensign Monroe..." The first officer stated, pacing forward and looking to the officer in a way that was almost akin to a predator ready to eliminate its prey. Her tone matched; quieter than it had been before and undoubtedly lower. "...The same as how you should consider what you are doing before deserting your post in the middle of a war. A third step out of line may just land you in trouble." With that she turned to look over the room once more, casting a glance to all of the officers. In a mere instant she had snapped back to complete neutrality again; expression completely calm. "Your department is an intriguing one to say the least, Commander. I look forward to hearing of the work you all produce - and if there is anything I can assist with, do not hesitate to let me know. Good day." A final nod was given to Dunamis and in the space of mere seconds she had crossed the room with that loping gait, exiting the tactical hub to the corridor beyond.

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 07:22 PM

Maleb stood in place for a moment before turning to Dunamis, only slightly relaxed. He quickly glanced at Gabriel before turning his attention to the Department Head.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Jul-20 07:24 PM

“Remain at your post, mister Maleb. Ensign Monroe, see me in the department head’s office at once.” He stated coldly before nodding to Haitek and slipping out of the room.

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 07:25 PM

Still tense, Maleb semi-marched over to his seat and continued his work. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 07:25 PM

"Understood sir" he walks to the office

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 07:31 PM

"Greetings, Lieutenant Stryker" Maleb said as he sat down. He had only fully relaxed when Commander Dunamis left the room. (edited)

L. King 10-Jul-20 07:33 PM

Sa'val relaxed when there are no superior officers present to order him to carry on. "It would appear that I picked an inopportune time in which to show up for my shift..." Sa'val strode closer to the consoles. "Salutations, Maleb. Have I missed anything pertinent?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 07:35 PM

"It depends on what you consider pertinent, sir. My first formula, the calculations for which I started last shift, failed. It must be separated into three pieces for the computer to process individually. While I was making the change, Commander ShiKahr came in without any of us noticing and corrected an error I had made, sir."

"The Commander suggested several different applications for this technology, and she even listed a few ways it could be combined with my simulation program, sir. I trust you understand what happened involving Ensign Monroe?"

L. King 10-Jul-20 07:45 PM

"At the very least, it is fortuitous that she has recognized your exemplary capacity for taking the initiative on an area you believe would be useful in our endeavors. I am confident that this will prove to be very positive for your career going forward. It would also be fortunate if the Commanders suggestions prove to have a utility for us." Sa'val turned to appraise the door to the CTO Office." Unfortunately, I do...or part of it at least. It would appear that he was too focused on his work at the time to follow military courtesy. Knowing Commander Dunamis, I can understand how he would develop that habit, but it seemed that our XO prefers a more regimented behavior. Perhaps if he had come to attention and asked for her leave she would not have reacted so strongly."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 07:47 PM

Maleb nodded "I am concerned about one thing, sir... I have little reason to believe my algorithm will even function. I do not wish to disappoint Commander Dunamis or Commander ShiKahr."

L. King 10-Jul-20 08:07 PM

"Maleb, your concern is noted, and certainly will yield more deliberate work on your part...if that much is even possible...however, it is important for you to note that your demonstration of initiative and intellect has been noted regardless of your success in this project." Sa'val raised his eyebrow with his characteristic tiny smirk. "I only ask that when you take over my position, you retain my services as an Away Team Specialist."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 08:16 PM

Comes out of the office and returns to the central console, feeling stripped of his confidence and broken

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 08:18 PM

Maleb looked over his shoulder at Gabe as he came in, letting his arrival hang in the air for a beat before responding to the Lieutenant. "Thank you, sir. I do not expect to be promoted above you for a very, very long time, if ever, but I would not strip this crew of the skills you supply, sir."

L. King 10-Jul-20 08:24 PM

"We will see. In any case, you are doing an exemplary job, Maleb. Keep it up."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 08:26 PM

"Thank you, sir." Maleb picked his PADD back up, recalling the progress he had made overnight. He had done more math in the past 24 hours than he had done in the past 6 months at the academy, even with the computer assisting him as much as it was capable of.

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 08:31 PM

Gabriel was shaken all the way down to his core, and it was twice now that he was warned about his abandonment of his post, and if he would do it again for the 3re time....its over...

L. King 10-Jul-20 08:32 PM

Sa'val stood up and walked over to the Duty Officer who was currently manning the Tactical Hub. The two officers discussed the course of events that had occurred during the preceeding shift. Satisfied he had covered it all, the other officer nodded, and Sa'val saluted him. "You stand relieved, sir." The other officer nodded, smiled, and left the Hub.

Sa'val returned with the PADD in his hand. "Ensign Monroe, may I again offer my condolences on the loss of your mother. Are you fit for duty? You seek shaken."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 08:33 PM

"Yes....sir I am.." He said not taking his eyes off the screen (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 08:34 PM

Maleb paused for a moment, almost frozen, but returned to his work after an instant.

L. King 10-Jul-20 08:45 PM

"Are you confident in that assetment? There is no shame in taking time to grieve."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 08:47 PM

"With all due respect sir, I'm fine" He said tapping a few buttons

L. King 10-Jul-20 08:49 PM

"We will see."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 09:00 PM

"Yes sir" Gabriel was trying to wipe away his tears as he continued his work

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 09:03 PM

"Sir, may I be excused to the hallway for a moment?" He looked at Gabriel then at Stryker, trying to convey that it was for Gabriel's benefit and certainly not for his own. "I need a moment to think in silence about this set of numbers."

L. King 10-Jul-20 09:03 PM

Sa'val made eye contsgt with Maleb and then nodded. "Carry on, Ensign." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 09:06 PM

"Thank you, sir." Maleb went to the hallway.

L. King 10-Jul-20 09:27 PM

Sa'val turned to Gabriel when Maleb had left. "Gabe, in order to assist you through this difficulty, it will be necessary for you to speak with me."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 09:32 PM

"Sir, i...I'm just having a bad day as it is...I've lost my mom, and I already got my behind chewed twice already all because I left the room without telling them for no reason at all. And right now, I am almost in no fit position to move on without having to stop, and remember what I had done. And....and...." He stuttered not wanting to push his anger any further. He stopped talking and calmed down before speaking up again "Your..opinion would be appreciated sir" (edited)

L. King 10-Jul-20 10:30 PM

Sa'val nodded and placed his hand on Gabe's shoulder. "You are in an unenviable position, Gabe. You have my condolences, to be certain. Your dedication to this Department is admirable that you would decide to work your shift, if your loss is still fresh on your mind. However, I would suggest that you may have returned to work too soon. Your disregard for protocol was inexcusable, from what I could gather, and I can only assume that your grief is the cause for that laspe in judgment...as I am sure you would normally have known better, correct?"

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 10:32 PM

"That's right sir, and my lack of regard to the commanders present earlier today if I may add"

L. King 10-Jul-20 10:51 PM

Sa'val nodded. "If you are dedicated to continue in the development of your skills as a Tactical Officer, you will need to recognize your own limitations first. It is logical to presume that you are in no condition to continue your duty shift at this time. You will not return to duty until you can convince the Commander that you are capable of discharging your duties without distraction. Consider yourself relieved of duty for the rest of the day. Secure your workstation, head to Deck Nine, perhaps have a memorial service. Report back to me when you have control of yourself. You are dismissed, Ensign. You may send Ensign Maleb back in from the hallway and advise him that he is free to return to work. I would imagine he is getting restless."

Rick_Morrison 10-Jul-20 10:53 PM

He sighed but nodded in agreement "Alright, I'll let you know if something else comes up. You have a good day sir." He secures the station and leaves (edited)

L. King 10-Jul-20 10:54 PM

Sa'val nodded his response, and in dismissal. Sa'val stood with his hands clasped behind his back.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 10:56 PM

Maleb returned, his PADD in hand. He stopped in the doorway to turn back to look at the closing turbolift doors, but did not make eye contact as he returned to his station. "Thank you, sir."

He realized that the first section of his equation has finished computing, and he saved the data to his PADD before uploading the second of the three sections. When the upload was complete, he continued working out another formula.

L. King 10-Jul-20 11:01 PM

Sa'val nodded absently while he stared at the empty Tactical Console with a raised eyebrow. Internally, Sa'val had a difficult time with his decision, curious if it would be enough. Externally, his face remains impassive.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Jul-20 11:02 PM

Soon enough. Maggie entered the room, looking around before spotting Haitek and Sa’val. Soon walking over to them. “How are my favourite new additions to the tactical department doing? Anything interesting to report.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Jul-20 11:05 PM

Upon hearing Lieutenant Verne come in, Maleb stood up at attention.

L. King 10-Jul-20 11:07 PM

Sa'val comes to attention. "Good afternoon, ma'am. We are acclimating in an acceptable manner. Ensign Maleb has demonstrated his impressive capacity for initiative already to the XO. She seemed interested in his progress...but I will let him explain. Additionally, it was necessary to relieve Ensign Monroe from his duty shift for the rest of the day. It would appear the loss of his mother has...inhibited his ability to effectively discharge his duty at this time. I will continue to monitor his progress, ma'am."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Jul-20 11:09 PM

Maggie nodded solemnly, looking down at the floor before looking up. “Excellent work ensign. Ensign Monroe was inhibited how may I ask?”

L. King 10-Jul-20 11:13 PM

Sa'val glanced at the other Crewmen in the Tactical Hub and lowered his voice to ensure that he could not be easily overheard by any one other than Maggie...and of course Maleb. "He has recently been notified of the loss his mother. I believe he has not had adequate time to grieve. It has distracted him from his duties today causing a lapse in military protocol and...an unknown increase in efficiency with his work today."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Jul-20 11:15 PM

Maggie nodded softy as she listened, a sigh escaping her lips before she spoke again, this time on Sa’val’s level. “Please don’t tell me the XO was here to see this lapse in in protocol...”

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L. King 10-Jul-20 11:23 PM

Sa'val paused significantly. "If it were in my power to do so, ma'am...but I regret to inform you that while the Executive Officer was inspecting the Tactical Hub with Commander Dunamis, Ensign Monroe, lost in thought certainly, left his work station to attend to something in the hallway. I realize that Commander Dunamis may have been...embarassed by this behavior and disrespect towards the chain of command, and he spoke with Ensign Monroe."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Jul-20 11:27 PM

Maggie nodded with a loud sigh. “Course. Just lovely. Please make sure if anything like this happens again you notify me as well. This sort of thing shouldn’t be tolerated.”

L. King 10-Jul-20 11:43 PM

Sa'val nodded immediately. "It would of course have been included in my daily report, ma'am."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Jul-20 11:55 PM

Maggie nodded as she took a step back to breath. “All right. I’m heading for some off duty time. Please keep everything operational down here, and tell me if anything happens like that.”

L. King 11-Jul-20 12:02 AM

"Aye aye, ma'am." Sa'val saluted.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 12:09 AM

Maggie smiled softly. “You don’t need to do that Lieutenant. Have a nice night.” With that, Maggie walks off

L. King 11-Jul-20 12:13 AM

Sa'val dropped his salute with a raised eyebrow. He turned back to Maleb and nods to indicate the man can return to his duties . "Old habits, eh, Ensign?" Sa'val resumed his usual position, erect walk with hands clasped behind his back. With that Sa'val paced the Tactical Hub, face impassive but lost in thought nonetheless.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 12:28 AM

"Old habits, sir?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 12:37 AM

Maleb sat and continued working on his PADD, keeping an eye on the progress bar of the calculations.

L. King 11-Jul-20 12:43 AM

((That's okay it was just a throwaway comment.))

Sa'val looked up from his pacing. "Hmm? Oh. I refer to the overly formal behavior I previously exhibited...old habits. You seemed to have some experience in military courtesy. I was simply commenting on the similarities." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 12:46 AM

"... Understood, sir." Maleb said, after a moment of hesitation. Impersonal? Perhaps. But the best he could do.

L. King 11-Jul-20 12:52 AM

Sa'val continued to pace, oblivious to Maleb's response, until he returned to the Duty Officer's desk. He sat down and stared blankly at the Console for several seconds before he logged on to it. His first course of action was to pull up the personnel file of Ensign Gabriel Monroe. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 01:19 AM

"Sir, should I contact Ensign Monroe to ensure that there is nothing left undone in his absence?"

L. King 11-Jul-20 01:22 AM

Sa'val looked up from his station and shook his head. "It would be better to avoid intruding on Ensign Monroe's grief with work. I will ensure that any work he has not been able to complete is finished satisfactorily before the end of my shift." Sa'val paused and appraised Maleb. "On the other hand, if you felt the need to offer your sympathies to Ensign Monroe and see if he is in need of anything, you are free to go when you have finished your work for the day, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 01:26 AM

"I have determined that it would be best for me to keep my distance off-duty, sir." Maleb said as he edited a few lines of the algorithm on his console, cross-referencing his PADD. "However, if it becomes neccesary for me to contact him for Starfleet business, I will, sir."

L. King 11-Jul-20 01:30 AM

Sa'val considered this information with a raised eyebrow. He tilted his head slightly as he appraised Maleb. After a few seconds he stood up to avoid shouting across the Hub at him and walked over to Maleb's station. "As I believe it may have repercussions for on duty interaction, it is logical for me to ask why you believe it is better for you to avoid off-duty interaction with Ensign Monroe?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 01:31 AM

Maleb hesitated. "Sir, that is a very personal question. Are you ordering me to answer, sir?" He said this very politely, a genuine question.

L. King 11-Jul-20 01:42 AM

"I am ordering you to share with me any information that would be pertinent to the smooth operation of this Department. Anything personal beyond that capacity you may select as irrelevant and retain." Sa'val delivered this clarification in a seemingly more monotone way than usual, a sign of how serious he was being. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 01:45 AM

Maleb considered for a moment. "My effectiveness is seriously reduced for a period of time when I have been directly exposed to strong emotions, particularly grief, sir."

L. King 11-Jul-20 01:50 AM

Sa'val stared at Maleb for several seconds. The narrowed eyes seemingly searched for any further indication of difficulties or personality clashes. Finally, Sa'val spoke, his tone devoid of irony or sarcasm. "Of course. Do advise me if, upon his return, you have any experiences of a similar nature that inhibit your productivity."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 01:52 AM

"I am capable of coping for short periods of time, sir. Would it be acceptable to alert you only when approaching that point?" Maleb treaded very, very carefully with his words, keeping his voice slightly below normal to avoid other crewmen hearing him.

L. King 11-Jul-20 02:09 AM

Sa'val nodded. "It would be inappropriate for you to do otherwise, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 02:11 AM

Uncomfortable, Maleb checked the time just as he saw his relief come in. "Sir, my shift is over."

L. King 11-Jul-20 02:12 AM

Sa'val nodded again and walked back over to his desk.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 02:13 AM

Maleb stood and made his way out of the hub far more quickly than usual, almost rushing.

Deleted User 11-Jul-20 02:30 AM

A ping sounded off on Sa'val's PADD, a message from Sara.

Hi Sa'val, sorry to contact you so randomly, but can I talk with you for a quick moment?

L. King 11-Jul-20 02:31 AM

Sa'val continued reading over Gabe's Personnel File when he looked over at his PADD when it dinged. He taps back a response.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 02:33 AM

[Comms]"Lieutenant Stryker, please meet me in my office. Thank you."

Deleted User 11-Jul-20 02:35 AM

But! That's exactly what I was texting you for..I have a bit of a confession to make, I might have accidentally gotten you in trouble with Commander Dunamis..

L. King 11-Jul-20 02:35 AM

Sa'val stood up and walked to the CTO Office, tapping the chime, the PADD remains on his desk. (edited)

L. King 11-Jul-20 03:45 AM

Sa'val continued marching out into the Hub and over to the Duty Desk. He sat down an placed his chin in his steepled hands. After a few minutes he looked up and realized Chief Mulligan had his eyes on him. Sa'val subtly shook his head and the wise Chief Petty Officer goes back to monitoring the Enlisted Personnel.

Sa'val looked down at his PADD blinking and he reached for it. His eyebrow raised as he read the message. After some thought, he typed a response. (edited)

Deleted User 11-Jul-20 05:38 AM

Another ping in response

This is, literally, in no way your fault and you have no reason to be apologizing for your or my actions. I am genuinely so sick with guilt over this- I'm not sure where to even begin. I had admired you greatly on the camping trip and was childishly trying to imitate..resulting in a verbal reprimand by the Commander. Even now I'm not sure of the legalities of science carrying a pocketknife- but I carry a laser scalpel in my lab coat quite often to assist me with my work so I hadn't thought it too much different.

>

Anyhow- I'm sorry this is turning into a book I just needed you to know that it had never been my intention to involve you in a negative way, and I'm very sorry that you got the short end of that proverbial stick.

>

With Care- Lt. JG. Sara Bjørge Science Department

Deleted User 11-Jul-20 06:01 AM

The last ping for the night.

Thank you for all of your recommendations- I will gladly look into asking around for a bladed weapons specialist for any training assistance. Unfortunately, it's quite impossible for me to not worry for you- as humans deign to do regardless of the finality of a situation.. but I'll do my best to brush this off and move forward.

>

Thank you for all your comfort- I hope you have the rest of a very lovely evening.

>

Your Friend Lt. JG. Sara Bjørge Science Department

L. King 11-Jul-20 06:27 AM

Sa'val finished his daily report and sent it just in time to glance over and read Sara's last message. When he finished reading her message, his slight smirk tugs again at the edge of his mouth. He looked up in time to see Chief Mulligan standing and glancing his way. The knowing smile on the old Chief spoke volumes as he flipped a casual salute towards Sa'val, worthy of the most experienced of non-commissioned officers. The salute is returned by a seated Sa'val and the old chief is the last of Beta Shift to exit, leaving the Hub in the capable hands of Gamma Shift. Sa'val stood up and turned to provide the final copy of his Briefing to the Gamma Shift Ensign who would be taking over as Duty Officer. Sa'val leaned over one final time to close the window that has been the completed inventory that Gabriel had been working on. Sa'val logged off the console, saluted the oncoming Duty Officer, and marched purposefully out of the Tactical Hub. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 04:26 PM

Maggie entered and stood near the front of the room. Waiting for Dune as she looks around the room.

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 04:26 PM

He enters the room having a feeling of moths in his stomach. He looks around the room for anyone else

Beeg Rat 11-Jul-20 04:27 PM

Yoyo walked in. Her uniform looking a little untidy.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 04:32 PM

Exiting the office he waited at the head of the table for the rest to arrive, PADD already in hand.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 04:33 PM

Maggie nodded to Dune, taking a seat at the seat closest to the head on the left side.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 04:34 PM

Maleb came to attention as he entered, nodding at both of his superior officers, before choosing a seat about halfway down the side of the table.

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 04:34 PM

He takes his seat at the table

Beeg Rat 11-Jul-20 04:34 PM

Yoyo took a seat, fixing her collar

Noxxious 11-Jul-20 04:45 PM

She walked in from the armory with her usual bright smile and settled next to Maggie.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 04:48 PM

Maggie smiled as she wrapped her hand around Shar’s. Squeezing it tightly before returning the hand to her lap

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 04:51 PM

"Will that be all the attendees for now?" He asked, looking once round the table. To them his golden eyes had lost their lustre somewhat, and he looked ever so slightly more gaunt compared to the last time they met him - which would've been a month ago for most.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 04:55 PM

Maleb looked around the table, mentally taking a headcount, but didn't say anything

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 04:55 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked towards Dune. “It’d be best to get moving now sir. On the meeting.”

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 05:01 PM

He did not indicate his assent, not verbally. Instead he gave her a curt nod and slipped his PADD into his pocket. "Our agenda for today shall simply be to discuss our new direction going forward, some upcoming tasks as well as formal introductions - of the two newest members of our crew and of myself. For those who have never had the chance to work with me of course." Oh, they'd all done so at some point. What differed was their opinion of him - which he was partly convinced wouldn't be the best. Not after what he'd done. "We shall begin with introductions, then - you all know my name, and my service record..." He tapped on the conference room table, projecting a holographic image of his personnel file. All his commendations, discommendations and previous positions - CTO, USS Vanguard. XO, USS Vanguard. XO, USS Phoenix. CO, USS Phoenix. CTO, USS Phoenix. And his grades - mostly stellar, save his scientific and engineering theory. He'd never been good at either and it showed throughout his career. And more besides. Painful though it might be he felt that being honest with them would have to be the way going forward.

L. King 11-Jul-20 05:02 PM

Sa'val had entered and taken a seat in the vicinity of his duty shift. He gave a precursory glance at the record, mostly at the previous postings to see if there was anywhere he knew. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 05:04 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked over the various notes. The USS Vanguard, neat. She read over his discommendations. Silently wishing she would never get that on her record

Beeg Rat 11-Jul-20 05:08 PM

Yoyo leaned forward slightly in her seat and read what was there

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 05:12 PM

Gabriel took the time to read over the file, and his history. Perhaps to give him a few ideas on what to do and what not to do on duty

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 05:13 PM

"I understand that lieutenant Panray - who unfortunately could not be with us this evening - has left some gaps in our efficiency and operations. I shall endeavor to close these gaps, and return us to proper operating status, and more, if possible." 'Patch them up' was rather unkind a term to use, he thought, though it was closer to reality. "I... was an imperfect commanding officer at best. That much was - and still is - plain to see. I cannot promise that I will be the perfect department head. But this I can promise - that I shall give my all towards our collective improvement." He decided to carry on before he said a little too much. "Now, let us formally welcome the two newest members of our little group. Ensign Haitek Maleb, lieutenant Sa'val Stryker, we formally welcome you both to our team and to Phoenix in totality." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 05:13 PM

Maggie gave a polite nod to both of them. Flashing a small smile towards them. “Welcome to both of you.”

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 05:13 PM

Gives them an applause for joining the team

"Good to have you two with us"

Beeg Rat 11-Jul-20 05:14 PM

She gave a few little claps "You'll love it here."

L. King 11-Jul-20 05:15 PM

Sa'val acknowledged the welcomes with a nod and a a raised hand when his name was called to indicate which Vulcan he was.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 05:15 PM

Maleb nodded slightly when his name was said

L. King 11-Jul-20 05:16 PM

Sa'val stood up and turned to Commander Dunamis. "It is an honor for us to be able to join such an illustrious crew, sir. We endeavor to live up to your exacting standards for exemplary conduct going forward."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 05:22 PM

"I have no doubt that you do. Please do offer them your assistance should they need help in adjusting to life here, or to our work - though of course, I shall be available as well. My office is always open." Yep, that definitely felt weird to say - the words didn't quite roll off his tongue so easily. Perhaps he'd gotten used to not saying them. Or frankly, he'd never said them before. "Now, let us proceed to the topic of our new and upcoming projects - lieutenant Stryker, if you could inform the rest in brief of your experimental guidance system?"

L. King 11-Jul-20 05:33 PM

Sa'val cleared his throat. "Sir, I would be happy to give everyone a brief overview, but I would be remiss in failing to mention the fact that this is actually Ensign Maleb's brain child. On his own initiative, Ensign Maleb saw a theoretical possibility for enhancing the tactical capability of shuttle Phaser Arrays by creating a unique algorithm that will actually predict the path of a target, enhancing the efficacy...well please allow me to yield the floor to Ensign Maleb. He can explain it more effectively and provide you with his progress thus far." Sa'val gestured towards Maleb, yielding the floor as Sa'val sat back down.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 05:34 PM

Maleb explained the mechanics of his experimental predictive aiming algorithm and its security modifications (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 05:36 PM

Maggie nodded as Haitek concluded his statement “Very interesting ensign! And good on you for showing such initiative.”

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 05:39 PM

"I agree, you should be proud of yourself there" He said (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 05:43 PM

"Indeed - initiative most welcomed and most commendable. Commander A'aehrel has suggested that we could add this system to environmental suits - an addition which I believe could give rise to a type of EV suit designed specifically for combat in extreme conditions. Biting cold, noxious gas, blistering heat, lack of oxygen and other such hazards shall be little obstacle to combatants. It would put us on the proverbial road map, so to speak."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 05:45 PM

Maggie nodded quietly as she overheard this. Quickly pulling out a PADD to take notes “That would be excellent. Especially for our crew, knowing what we get up to.”

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 05:47 PM

Pulls out his PADD, taking notes of the improved EV suit design. The tests and the research show some promise, but it's real test of mettle is out in the field "With this design implemented into the suits, along with training and some improvements, I bet this would go some great distance" He said (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 05:55 PM

"It just might - in fact I am quite inclined to believe that it shall. As soon as the system is properly developed I'd like to begin preliminary tests. Within safe parameters of course. I would like to seek Engineering's assistance on this as well. No doubt this would be a project most worth investing their time and resources in, I believe."

Beeg Rat 11-Jul-20 05:58 PM

Yoyo didn't have much to say

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 05:59 PM

Maggie nodded with a quick glance towards the rest. “Of course. Engineering would be very helpful. Perhaps operations as well?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:00 PM

Maleb said "Understood, sir. I am currently expecting to use a holodeck simulation to ensure that there are no security issues. I have already spoken to Operations about bolstering security measures through encryption and pattern variance, the latter of which I am currently implementing." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 06:01 PM

"Excellent. Also on this training program of yours - how far along are you with development?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:03 PM

"It is currently fully functional in terms of phaser combat and tactical training. However, the hand-to-hand combat element of the program is still in need of work, as well as implementing shuttles and other influences from outside the immediate area, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 06:05 PM

Maggie nodded as she continued to take notes. Practically writing down everything said “Right. If you could work that out in the simulation, I feel like that could be an ideal place to test the EV suit functionality.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:09 PM

Maleb nodded. "I had not considered that, sir. I will ensure that the simulation is as accurate as possible. I would like to add that this simulation was initially intended to be a six-month project but is approaching its third year of existence, and it may be neccesary to make a few basic edits to the base code to ensure that it is maintainable by other crewmembers. It is currently somewhat unorganized."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 06:10 PM

Maggie continued to jot down various notes. “Okay. Make sure we can use everything. This simulation could prove useful.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:10 PM

Maleb nodded again "Aye, sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 06:11 PM

"Have you an estimate as to when you can have the code duly organized? Knowing the trouble that we tend to run into I feel that we might need it quite soon. Remaining optimistic, of course." Something he definitely wasn't actively doing.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:13 PM

"If I dedicate my on-duty time to organizing, I will likely be able to complete it in three to five days, Commander."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 06:15 PM

"I can allocate you the time you need - but of course, you will have to keep us duly appraised of your progress with it, as you can imagine."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:16 PM

"Understood. I will document my progress as thoroughly as I can, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 06:17 PM

Maggie gave a quick nod towards the ensign as she continues to write down her notes. “Excellent. Thank you very much ensign.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:17 PM

Maleb nodded politely.

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 06:18 PM

"And dont be afraid to call any one of us for assistance. We'd be glad to lend you a hand or two"

L. King 11-Jul-20 06:18 PM

Sa'val had his arms crossed and raised a finger. "Sir, if you would prefer to free up Ensign Maleb from his more routine duties, he can more effectively devote his time to this project...but I would respectfully request an additional Officer to fill in with Beta Shift's current...staffing concerns." Sa'val glanced briefly to Gabriel and then back to Commander Dunamis and Lieutenant Verne.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:21 PM

"If I may cut in, sir, I can still complete my normal duties. I intended to state I will dedicate my free on-duty time, when I would ordinarily be working on the aiming algorithm. However, Commander, I will do whatever you deem to be most appropriate, sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 06:22 PM

"I think your proposed arrangement is acceptable. Can you begin immediately after this meeting given appropriate time to prepare?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:24 PM

"Yes, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 06:25 PM

Maggie gave a quick nod to both of them. “Well. If that settles that. Do we have anything else to discuss? Or more introductions perhaps?”

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 06:28 PM

"Or perhaps opportunities to improve our tactical training performance? Away team training, weapons training, or any of the above?" He suggested (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 06:29 PM

Maggie looked over towards Gabriel “You...want us to do that during the meeting...?”

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 06:29 PM

"Well no lieutenant, I mean to discuss the details" (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 06:30 PM

"They shall present themselves as we proceed, I'm sure. At present I would prefer to focus on our more pertinent issues, including our two projects and ensuring that this department is being run within acceptable parameters. Details of training shall be furnished to you all when they become available."

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 06:31 PM

"Understood sir, I look forward to discussing them with you and the rest of the members in the future"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 06:33 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked to Dune again. “Of course.” She said, running a hand at her tired eyes. “And lets make sure we’re not randomly leaving the room for no apparent reason when the XO is in here.” She said.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:34 PM

Maleb looked around the table, watching faces to gauge reactions.

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 06:34 PM

Gabriel shuttered when she said those words, especially regarding yesturday. He sighed and nodded in agreement

"I agree with you there Lieutenant, really I do" He said

L. King 11-Jul-20 06:35 PM

Sa'val remained impassive, his eyes continued to stare at the heads of the meeting, his arms still crossed over his chest. (edited)

Beeg Rat 11-Jul-20 06:35 PM

Yoyo was quietly noting the details of the meeting in her PADD.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 06:36 PM

Maggie raised an eyebrow at Gabe’s words “Then make it sure it doesn’t happen again.” She said, returning to her notes

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 06:39 PM

"I'm sure we are all familiar with, and duly keep in mind, proper etiquette when it comes to interactions with senior personnel." Stated firmly, addressed to no one in particular - though everyone at the table knew exactly who it should have been directed at. "Now. If there are no further questions, you are all dismissed. Return to your posts or go off duty as tabled - I will not have tired officers working with systems so crucial." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Jul-20 06:42 PM

Maggie nodded as she quickly gave Shar’s hand a squeeze before standing up. “All right. Please have a wonderful day everyone, Ensign Maleb contact me once you finish the simulation. I would like to have a look at it.” With that, Maggie walked out the door for her shift

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 06:45 PM

Gabriel gathered his PADD, gave the room, the consoles, and the personnel a quick look around before making his way to the door

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:46 PM

Maleb stood at attention again before walking into the armoury to perform an inventory check.

Rick_Morrison 11-Jul-20 06:47 PM

"I wonder if Commander Dune got my message" He thought to himself as he was passing through the doors

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Jul-20 06:47 PM

[Shar]She slipped back into the armory after waving to Maggie.

Beeg Rat 11-Jul-20 06:48 PM

Yoyo skipped any kind of formality and left

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Jul-20 06:50 PM

Emerging again from the armoury, Maleb entered the next chunk of the algorithm into the computer before switching his console to the simulation. The screen read 'TACTICAL AWAY TEAM SIMULATION, Created by H. Maleb with assistance from Zoey Allen' as the file opened.

The project had initially been coded chronologically, to allow professors to read how they had progressed. However, between Zoey's -- now Lieutenant Allen's, Maleb recalled -- numerous responsibilities and Maleb's erratic work schedule, it was completely unmaintainable to anyone onboard but Maleb. He sorted by function and entity in one window, actually editing the code in another.

L. King 11-Jul-20 06:57 PM

Sa'val had moved from the desk in the center to the Duty Officer's desk and relieved the previous watchstander. Caught up on the events for the previous shift, Sa'val saluted the other Officer and announced that he had been properly relieved.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Jul-20 06:53 AM

Maleb got up from his console, logged out, grabbed his PADD, submitted a report on the organization he had finished, and left the hub.

L. King 12-Jul-20 03:30 PM

Sa'val had finished the rest of his shift, filed his daily cumulative report as usual, and left to head back to his Quarters and have dinner.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Jul-20 04:00 PM

Before taking inventory, Maleb started uploading the changes he'd made overnight, to both the algorithm and the simulation. While that was processing, he went to the armoury to take inventory.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Jul-20 04:14 PM

Sitting down at his console, Maleb spent a few minutes finishing the next chunk of the algorithm before uploading it. Then, he kept organizing the code of the simulation. He was in the final third of the code.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Jul-20 08:42 PM

Realizing his shift was nearly over, Maleb saved his work, logged out of the system, wrote up his report of his progress, and left the hub, nodding at his relief as she came in.

L. King 12-Jul-20 08:47 PM

Sa'val had shown up for work as well. Following the end of the shift, he remained for his customary additional hour, finished his reports, and left.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Jul-20 10:32 PM

Maggie entered quickly with a smile. Quickly checking in with everyone before exiting the room

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Jul-20 03:50 PM

Walking into the hub, Maleb efficiently began his routine, which meant first taking inventory.

Then, he ensured that his code had indeed saved overnight. The organization was done, and the rest of the features would need to be added from within the Holodeck. Seeing as he wasn't in the Holodeck, he sat down to continue his algorithm.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 13-Jul-20 04:14 PM

Walking through the doors he slipped into the office without so much as a 'good morning' to the rest of the crew currently inside. There was a little too much on his mind at the moment.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Jul-20 04:14 PM

When he entered, Maleb came to full attention.

And when he left the room again, Maleb sat back down and kept working.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jul-20 04:15 PM

Maggie entered a minute later. Soon walking over to the console and getting to work “Morning everyone.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Jul-20 04:17 PM

Standing again, Maleb said, "Lieutenant, I completed the reorganization of the Away Team Simulation Program. I was told to report when I did so, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jul-20 04:18 PM

Maggie gave a smile as she lifted her hand to stop him “Very good. When we begin testing we can be sure to use it, excellent work Ensign.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Jul-20 04:19 PM

"Thank you, sir." Maleb said. He sat back down and continued typing away at his PADD, watching the progress bar on the console creep along.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Jul-20 05:26 PM

Maleb fed the computer the next chunk of the equation. Only 7 more to go until he could move on to the last formula and then test the algorithm.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 13-Jul-20 09:37 PM

After a while, Maggie smiled as she read the chatroom. She soon stood up and walked out.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Jul-20 09:39 PM

As he uploaded another section of equation, Maleb realized that this one would have to finish before he could move forward with his math. His shift had been over for half an hour anyway... he could work on the simulation. He'd have to utilize a holodeck for that. With this plan in mind, he left the hub.

L. King 13-Jul-20 09:40 PM

Sa'val had entered at his assigned shift, relieved the previous watchstander, and sat silently at the Duty Officer's Desk. He had been typing on the Console most of the day.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 03:40 PM

First things first, just like always: inventory.

Stepping back in from the armoury, Maleb went back to his usual console, setting the next section of equation to compute. Looking around for something else to do, he discovered that the phaser arrays were still in perfect alignment, the torpedoes were entirely functional, and there were no other issues in the system. Well, what was he going to do? He couldn't just wait around for three hours.

L. King 14-Jul-20 06:12 PM

Sa'val entered the Hub and nodded at all those present. He made a beeline for the previous Duty Officer and glanced into the Armory briefly to see if anything had been altered in any way. The ritual salutes were exchanged, the daily report was relayed, and Sa'val began another shift.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 06:13 PM

Maleb stood from his console and went to Stryker's desk. "Sir, the Away Team Simulator has been reorganized and all features have been integrated."

L. King 14-Jul-20 06:25 PM

Sa'val looked up at Maleb. "Amazing work, Maleb. All in the span of three days of duty? Did you manage to spend any free time not working?" The hint of the smirk that Sa'val often exhibited played at the edge of his mouth. Clearly he knew the most likely answer to that. "Have you notified Lieutenant Verne? I understand she wanted a report from you directly."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 06:26 PM

"I have not, sir." Maleb said, choosing to not respond to the first half of his statement. "I believe she is on her break."

L. King 14-Jul-20 06:27 PM

"Perhaps Commander Dunamis...is he in his office?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 06:28 PM

"I will see, sir. Excuse me." Maleb said, nodding and turning to the door of the office. He walked over, a little tense as he chimed the door and came to attention before it even opened.

L. King 14-Jul-20 06:30 PM

Sa'val turned back to the reports from the previous shift.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Jul-20 06:37 PM

Maggie entered the hub. Soon taking a seat at a station and getting right to work. Humming to herself.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 06:54 PM

Emerging from the office, Maleb caught sight of Lieutenant Verne. "I have completed the work on the simulator, Lieutenant Verne."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Jul-20 07:02 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked at Maleb. “Excellent work ensign. We’ll be sure to use it!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 07:03 PM

"I hope so, sir. Commander Dunamis has already been alerted." Maleb said as he gestured towards the office he'd just come from.

Returning to his console, he checked the progress bar on the screen. Still two hours.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Jul-20 07:08 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile on her face. “Excellent! Have a wonderful work day!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 07:10 PM

Still standing at his console, he turned back to her and said, "Actually, Lieutenant, if there is anything I can assist with, I have about two hours before I can continue working on the algorithm. The computer has not finished on the math I need to continue."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Jul-20 07:13 PM

Maggie sat back in her chair for a second. “I don’t have anything for you to work on at the moment unfortunately.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 07:15 PM

"Understood, sir. Well, an extra set of scans of the tactical systems will cause no harm." Maleb said as he pulled up the appropriate program and watched the resulting data intensely.

Deleted User 14-Jul-20 08:15 PM

There was a ping on Maleb's PADD

I passed my bridge exam!! ❤️

️

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 08:17 PM

Maleb switched windows on his PADD.

Deleted User 14-Jul-20 08:33 PM

Thank you so much!

I am considering Commander A'Aehrel's words and thinking of transferring departments..one day when you're free, do you think I could pick your brain about it?

Ding!

Is Sa'val busy?

Ding!

Thank you, ilu

(edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 08:38 PM

"Lieutenant Stryker? Lieutenant Bjørge has asked me to alert you of an incoming message from her, sir."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Jul-20 09:11 PM

Ah, finally. The computer was done. Back to the math for him.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Jul-20 09:14 PM

Maggie smiled as she worked, making sure everything was alright.

L. King 14-Jul-20 10:00 PM

"Thank you, Maleb..." Sa'val turned to Maleb again. "Did she mention what she might need?"

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 14-Jul-20 10:11 PM

There was a ping on Sa'val's PADD

Hi Sa'val! Are you free for just a moment?

I recently passed my bridge exam, and I did well enough that the commander mentioned possibly going into command training..but I don't really know who to ask for extra details on that. You're very experienced in fleet, perhaps not command but- I thought I might ask you anyway.

L. King 14-Jul-20 10:20 PM

Sa'val looked down at his PADD and responded to the message. He continued to respond to each message.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 14-Jul-20 10:46 PM

Well. You're an away teams specialist, so if you could impart any advice you had to someone about being in a leader position, what would it be?

L. King 14-Jul-20 10:47 PM

Sa'val looked at the ceiling, clearly deep in thought. After a few moments he started to type on his PADD.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 14-Jul-20 11:23 PM

I genuinely appreciate your wisdom Sa'val. You're an amazing leader and I'm so glad I decided to contact you, your advice is, as usual, impeccable. You didn't waste my time at all and you've definitely given me a lot more ammunition to reflect deeper on this with other variables to mix in. I deeply thank you for taking the time to help me.

Also, thank you! I'd meant to say it first thing when you congratulated me, but I was so nervous to ask my question it slipped through my fingers.

L. King 14-Jul-20 11:33 PM

Sa'val allowed a smirk to grow slightly as he typed back.

L. King 14-Jul-20 11:46 PM

Sa'val put away his PADD and continued to examine reports.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 15-Jul-20 12:16 AM

Ding!

Thank you so much, ilu

Your friend, Sara

L. King 15-Jul-20 12:20 AM

Sa'val finished compiling the report on the faulty sensor package in a quantum torpedo and took out the PADD again. He raised an eyebrow and tilted his head curiously and mutters to himself. "I-Lou...ill you?"

Sa'val shrugged his shoulders slightly and returns to work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 12:43 AM

"Sir?"

Maleb said at his previous... Utterance, raising his eyebrows.

L. King 15-Jul-20 12:45 AM

Sa'val looked up from his Console. "I apologize, Maleb. I was thinking out loud. Lieutenant Bjørge uses such unusual acronyms." Sa'val stood up and walked over to Maleb's station.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 12:46 AM

Maggie looks over. “Oh! Did she use ilu? It’s basically another term for I love you.” She turned back to her console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 12:47 AM

Maleb looked back at his work, apparently satisfied with the explanation, before realizing that Stryker was approaching and looking back up at him.

L. King 15-Jul-20 01:01 AM

Sa'val raised an eyebrow. "Curious. Thank you, ma'am." Sa'val turned back to Maleb. "I understand the Maleb Away Team Simulator is complete to your satisfaction, correct? No further tests required?" Sa'val raised his eyebrow.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:05 AM

Maleb stood. "Yes, sir. All tests have been completed. Although I did not find it logical to test the phaser and hand-to-hand combat system with the safeties off, so I instead opted to use the computer to test it, sir."

L. King 15-Jul-20 01:07 AM

Sa'val nodded. "It would be inadvisable to test the Phaser with the safeties off. With that in mind, are there any further resources you require for your other project?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:09 AM

"No, sir. My only issue is working faster than the computer, which is logical, seeing as it essentially redoes what I have done but exponentially more complicated, hundreds or thousands of times."

L. King 15-Jul-20 01:13 AM

"Have you interfaced with Operations to continue the process of encryption?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:14 AM

"Not yet, sir. I was asked to complete the program before giving it to Operations for security enhancement."

L. King 15-Jul-20 01:23 AM

Sa'val nodded. "Very well. I look forward to seeing your continued progress. I would also look forward to another run through of your Simulator. Perhaps we shall call it MAST, hmm?" Sa'val returned to his own desk. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:24 AM

"MAST, sir? In my reports, I believe I have been referring to it as CTATS."

L. King 15-Jul-20 01:29 AM

"There is no personalization to that, Maleb...but it is your creation. I am confident that would be an acceptable nomenclature."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:31 AM

"Would it not be more logical to refer to it by its purpose? CTATS is what it is - a Customizable Tactical Away Team Simulator. And though Lieutenant Zoey Allen is only credited in the code, as she requested, she assisted greatly with the work at the Academy, sir."

L. King 15-Jul-20 01:33 AM

Sa'val nodded. "...and MZAST doesn't have the same ring in any case."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:34 AM

"Agreed, sir." Maleb said, sitting back down in his seat as he kept working on his math.

L. King 15-Jul-20 01:35 AM

Sa'val returned to typing on his Console.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 01:36 AM

Maggie looked over to Maleb with a smile. “CTATS works! Or take the T away and call it CATS. Just a idea!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:38 AM

Maleb repeated the sounds to himself once. "C-Tats. Cats... I suppose if you believe that CATS is more appropriate, sir, I can change the documentation in the code."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 01:40 AM

Maggie gave a nod with a smile. “It’s up to you! But CATS, you can say as a full word. Instead of C-T-A-T-S.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:40 AM

(see-tats is how I've been saying it to myself lol)

"I suppose it being one syllable does make communication faster..." Maleb considered this for a moment. "The name is irrelevant to its function. However, I believe a certain level of specificity comes from specifying that it is a tactical simulation, not, say, a medical away team simulator, or an engineering away team simulator, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 01:48 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked as she put a finger her chin. “It’s up to you! I’m fine with either!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:50 AM

"Perhaps if the other departments are interested in adding their own elements and features, CATS will become more accurate, sir. Somewhat on that subject, would it be more appropriate to wear a standard duty uniform or an away team uniform to training with CTATS?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 01:54 AM

Maggie put her hand on her chin, giving a smile. “Well, I think we can go with the away team uniforms. Just to make sure we know what it’s like.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 01:56 AM

"Understood, sir." Maleb said, nodding as he made the mental note to ensure that his away team uniform didn't have the same horrid error that his first attempt at replicating a dress uniform had.

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:04 AM

He walks in, looks around and breathes with a sigh of relief. It is good to be back on the job.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:04 AM

Looking up from his work, Maleb said. "Greetings, Gabriel."

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:05 AM

"Malab! My friend! How goes things?" He asked as he was giving Maleb a small smile and walks to the central console (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 03:05 AM

Maggie looked at Gabriel with a smile. “Hello Ensign.”

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:05 AM

"Lieutenant" He gives maggie a smile and a nod

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:06 AM

Looking slightly confused for just a moment, Maleb replied, "I am well, Gabriel. How are you?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 03:06 AM

Maggie gave a wave as she returns to her work. Typing away.

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:07 AM

"Doing better thanks, nothing some relaxing and some holodeck time with some other people cant fix. So how goes the project?" Walks over to Malebs station, hoping to get up to speed (edited)

L. King 15-Jul-20 03:07 AM

Sa'val waved at Gabriel from his desk.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:09 AM

"The simulator -- CTATS -- is completed. Progress on the algorithm is as slow as usual." Maleb said, considering his comment about holodeck time. He reminded himself that humans and Vulcans are very, very different and looked at Gabriel. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 03:09 AM

Maggie smiled as she looked over her console. “Again, very good work Maleb.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:10 AM

"Thank you, Lieutenant." Maleb said politely and respectfully. He glanced at the computer's progress bar. Minimal progress.

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:15 AM

"CTATS? Great job man. And yeah it's a pain to see the process taking its dear sweet time, but it's worth it. Now as for the simulations, how do you think they will do?" He asked taking a look at the simulations (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:18 AM

"I have tested each feature thoroughly and find it to be accurate and effective. However, Lieutenant Stryker is likely a more objective judge, seeing as he played an earlier version." Maleb looked over to Lieutenant Stryker, quirking an eyebrow.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 03:19 AM

Maggie nodded as she typed on her console. “As long as it works to it’s best, I’m happy.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:20 AM

"Unless something fundamental changes in the Holodeck, it should function as well as it did during my tests, sir."

L. King 15-Jul-20 03:22 AM

Sa'val crossed his arms and leaned back in his chair, he waited for Maggie to finish talking. "Ensign Maleb has truly been able to think of a great deal of variables. It would be appropriate for me to test it again to see the changes, however from his reported updates, Ensign Maleb has truly made one of the most immersive Tactical Simulations I have experienced. The idea of tailoring separate programs for Science, Medical, and so forth is intriguing as well...once we confirm CTATS works."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 03:26 AM

Maggie gave a nod. “Yes. Lieutenant Stryker, if you and Ensign Maleb could go and test said simulation sometime soon in the future, that would be great.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:26 AM

Not expecting such an analysis, Maleb was slightly stunned for a moment. "...Thank you sir."

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:30 AM

"Well I'll be man, you've made quite a name for yourself here. With any luck, once the algorithm has met our standards, improved along the road, we should be able to see what it can do" He said patting him on the back

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:31 AM

"I look forward to sharing it with the entire Tactical Department, sir. I hope that my testing was thorough enough." Maleb sat up straighter in his chair when Gabriel touched his back. "Please do not touch me, Ensign Monroe."

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 03:32 AM

Maggie turned over to look at Gabriel, spinning her chair to look at them. Waiting for him to do so.

L. King 15-Jul-20 03:36 AM

Sa'val leaned forward in his chair and quirked an eyebrow. He looked ready to interject. When Maggie turned.

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:37 AM

"Oh, sorry." Keeps his hands off him "Well it will be enough for us when it's done uploading"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:38 AM

Clearing his throat, Maleb said, semi-quietly, "I apologize for my outburst, Lieutenants. I was surprised."

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:38 AM

"And I am sorry for touching you without asking"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 03:39 AM

Maggie nodded as she ran a hand through her beautiful silver hair “Very well. Make sure to check if the person is comfortable next time Monroe. It’s nothing too serious, anyway. Let’s get back to work!” She turned back to her consoles

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:40 AM

"I do not hold it against you, Gabriel. Humans are very social creatures who often rely heavily on touch to convey friendship and camaraderie. I simply was not expecting it." Maleb said, picking his PADD up from his console and resuming his work.

L. King 15-Jul-20 03:43 AM

Sa'val nodded and moved the conversation along. "Considering our specialities, perhaps Ensign Maleb, Ensign Monroe, and myself could arrange to test the CTATS tomorrow. We could contemplate a number of scenarios to look for any flaws we could consider." Sa'val paused and looked at Maggie. "You would be invited as well, ma'am." (edited)

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:44 AM

"Well, now that I understand what your going through, I'll try to be a little more aware next time."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:45 AM

"Lieutenant Stryker, I do not wish to be specific, sir, but that will not be neccesary, sir." Maleb said, raising his eyebrows, though his voice was slightly artificially steady.

L. King 15-Jul-20 03:46 AM

Sa'val nodded. "Very well."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:47 AM

Maleb nodded as well, and turned his attention back to his PADD.

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 03:49 AM

"You mind the company Saval? We can compare some notes along the way, and perhaps find some....dents in it to fix" He suggested "And as always your welcome to join us lieutenant" He said to maggie

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 03:58 AM

"Once the program has been shared with the whole Department, I will save the file to the public Tactical database so that any officer may use it. Perhaps I shall also set up a file for users to report issues for repair..." Maleb said, still a little quiet.

L. King 15-Jul-20 03:59 AM

Sa'val nodded. "That will be sufficent."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 04:00 AM

"Aye, sir."

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 04:01 AM

"Alright" Gets back to the central console to continue work

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 04:07 AM

"I believe my shift is over. Good night, sirs." Maleb said politely but quickly, gathering his PADD and stylus before making his way out of the hub.

L. King 15-Jul-20 04:08 AM

Sa'val looked up again and nodded. "Use your time off on a relaxing manner, Ensign Maleb."

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 04:15 AM

"Night Maleb" He gave him a wave before he left

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 12:06 PM

Maggie waved towards Maleb as he leaves, before getting back to work with a yawn. Typing away.

L. King 15-Jul-20 05:50 PM

[D] Sa'val had left at the end of his shift last night. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Jul-20 05:58 PM

Soon after, Maggie stood up and yawned. She had a dinner to make.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Jul-20 06:00 PM

Maleb stepped into the tactical hub, taking inventory of the armoury and performing final checks on his simulation before moving onto the math for the algorithm.

Rick_Morrison 15-Jul-20 07:46 PM

Gabriel stretches out, his shift has come to an end. He finishes up the last bit of his duty list, logs it and leaves giving everyone in the room a small wave

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 02:05 AM

Maleb stood and went to the door of the CTO's office and chimed the door.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 02:43 AM

Maleb emerged from the office, realized his shift had been over for a few minutes, and gathered his stuff before leaving the hub.

L. King 16-Jul-20 03:49 PM

Sa'val walked over to the Duty Desk and notified the preceeding Tactical Duty Officer that he had arrived as relief. The daily pass down had been exchanged and Sa'val saluted to inform the officer that he had been relieved. Once complete, Sa'val sat down at the desk and logged on to the Console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 03:56 PM

Maleb came into the Hub. "Good morning," He said before standing in the doorway of the armoury, quickly taking inventory, and going to his console.

L. King 16-Jul-20 03:58 PM

Sa'val nodded to Maleb. "Greetings. Prepared to demonstrate your genius to the Department today?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 03:59 PM

"With all due respect, I am simply doing my duty, sir." Maleb said, as even-toned as usual.

He pulled out his PADD and began to work on the aiming algorithm. He had done nine of twenty three sections of the second equation.

L. King 16-Jul-20 04:01 PM

Sa'val nodded and turned back to his Console. "Above and beyond the call of duty, it would seem."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 04:05 PM

"It is my responsibility to undertake any actions that will benefit the ship and its crew, sir. So long as I am benefiting the crew, sir, I am merely doing the job I am here to do. In my opinion, of course. But I do appreciate your words, Lieutenant Stryker."

L. King 16-Jul-20 04:15 PM

Sa'val nodded. "It is logical to recognize your skill in accomplishing your duty, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 04:22 PM

"Thank you, sir." Maleb said, a little awkwardly. The non-Vulcan obsession with compliments had been foreign to him for a long time, and here Lieutenant Stryker was saying it was logical. Maleb didn't disagree, strictly, but...

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 08:13 PM

Maggie smiled as she entered. Taking a seat at a console with a grin. “Morning everyone!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 08:20 PM

"Good morning, Lieutenant Verne." Maleb said, looking up from his PADD for a few seconds before getting back to work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 08:28 PM

Maggie gave a quick nod as she started to work away. “May I have a status report?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 08:34 PM

"Yes, sir. All systems are functioning as normal, with a 0.029% margin of error, well within Starfleet standards. All phaser arrays are aligned and all torpedo system scans are as expected, sir." (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 08:36 PM

Deimora appeared in the doorway, she looked so obviously new that her stiff manner did absolutely no favor for her.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 08:37 PM

Maleb looked up at the movement and saw the new crewmember. He nodded but said nothing.

L. King 16-Jul-20 08:39 PM

Sa'val nodded his confirmation of these facts. "Additionally, forward torpedo magazine reports faulty sensor in Quantum Torpedo Q134.726.09. They have removed it from active rotation and are examining it. Beta Shift duty roster is back up to standard staffing and..." Sa'val stared over at the entrance. "...it would appear we have a new Ensign reporting in."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 08:40 PM

Maggie nodded towards Maleb and Sa’val. Before looking over to the new arrival. “Hello there. I’m Maggie Verne, assistant chief tactical officer. You are, ensign?” She said, looking over to Deimora

L. King 16-Jul-20 08:44 PM

Sa'val stood up at his desk and comes around to the front, hands clasped behind his back, looking at the new arrival with a raised eyebrow.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 08:45 PM

Deimora stepped inside. Her hands were behind her back in the at ease position. “Ensign Byrne, ranged weapons specialist. I arrived on the ESD.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 08:46 PM

Maggie nodded as she stood up with a smile. “Wonderful! I’m sure our CTO will want to talk to you when he gets time. For now, you’re free to get to work if you’ve done your physical! Welcome aboard!”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 08:56 PM

Deinara released her position and sat at an open desk. She was a woman of few words.

Rick_Morrison 16-Jul-20 08:58 PM

Gabriel walked in and gave a small wave approaching them "Afternoon gang. Two things. One: Who's the new person here? And two: How goes our project?" He asked

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 09:00 PM

Maggie nodded at Deimora. Giving a smile before turning to Gabe “One. A new member of the team, Ensign Byrne. Two, we should be ready to begin testing send. Maleb, care to confirm it?”

Rick_Morrison 16-Jul-20 09:02 PM

Gabriel turned to see Ensign Deomora at her desk. It's really nice to see fresh faces around here and they could certainly use the extra hands. He turns to Maleb waiting for his response

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 09:04 PM

Deimora looked up and then back down at her desk, “Is there anything I should start on?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 09:07 PM

"I have tested CTATS extensively, sir. Each feature was confirmed as I implemented it, and I have completed a level one mission within it. All seems to be as expected, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 09:09 PM

Maggie gave a quick nod towards Maleb. “Thank you ensign.” She looked to the new ensign. “Right now just make sure everything is running smoothly. We’ll be running some training soon!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 09:10 PM

"Understood, sir."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 09:12 PM

Deimora nodded. Training was where she’d truly excel. She was an excellent marksman and not a bad fighter. She would’ve enlisted in an army unit or a security company if her fathers hadn’t vehemently despised the notion. (edited)

L. King 16-Jul-20 09:34 PM

Sa'val looked up from scanning the personnel file he had pulled up. "This reports that you specialize in marksmanship, Ensign Byrne?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 09:36 PM

Maleb looked up from his work to look at Deimora and raise his eyebrows inquisitively. A ranged weapons and marksmanship specialist. Fascinating.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 09:37 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked over with a grin. That sounded useful to her. “A marksman? Very interesting.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 09:44 PM

Deimora looked up from her work. “Yes sir, best aim in the class of seventy-five. My instructors called me deadeye.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 09:46 PM

Maggie gave a nod. “Very interesting. That’ll prove useful I’m sure. Love the nickname.” She said as she returned to her work.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 09:52 PM

Deimora returned to her assignment as well but she felt the eyes in the room on her. She shouldn’t’ve spoken.

L. King 16-Jul-20 09:57 PM

Sa'val continued, the corner of his lip twitching slightly in his Vulcan approximation of a smirk. "I would be intrigued to compare our relative talents in that arena, but I must say you would be a logical inclusion in the testing of Ensign Maleb's CTATS program. Do your skills generally work more effectively from an overwatch position or would you say that they are more suited for combined unit movement?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 10:03 PM

“I am comfortable with both but I have very good observation. My marks were high in unit movement but my marks were higher in overwatch.” Deimora explained. “During my senior year in training I missed a target once and stayed at the range until I didn’t.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 10:05 PM

Maggie nodded as she typed away. “Very good. Whatever situation the simulation has for us I’m sure you’ll be very useful.”

Rick_Morrison 16-Jul-20 10:09 PM

He brings a data PADD to the console for him to look at the old hazard team combat tactics. On screen the simulations proved to be of some promise, but of course most of which never even made it into the tactical text books in the academy. So sad "Hmm, interesting"

L. King 16-Jul-20 10:11 PM

Sa'val turned to Maleb. "Perhaps it will be possible to take that into account. In practice I prefer to have accurate intelligence based on ground observation to corroborate sensor scans."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 10:12 PM

Maggie nodded as she typed along on her console. “Very good idea. Any improvement is a good improvement.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 10:20 PM

"The program currently runs simulated scans on the holodeck environment to ensure accuracy, sir, however, there may be a slight time discrepancy due to calculation time. If it proves to be an issue, I can make modifications. I have not run a measurement on the delay, but I can if you wish, sir. I can also have the computer specifically create and tag missions that have opportunities for marksmen, if necessary." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 10:23 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked over to the ensign. “I’d love for the simulation to create and tag, if that’s okay with you.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 10:24 PM

"I will begin to implement it now, sir." Maleb said, pulling up a list of documented away team sniper missions and the code to the program.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 10:37 PM

Deimora nodded in her seat. “I’m sure it won’t disappoint.” Truth be told, proving herself was what she wanted truly. Her leg bounced underneath the desk from anticipation.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 10:59 PM

Maggie smiled as she typed away on her console. “Would anyone want to go grab lunch in a bit?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 11:03 PM

Deimora raised a finger gun wordlessly in agreement. She was already working hard. Her fathers would be proud if they weren’t so damn worried about her going into tactical.

L. King 16-Jul-20 11:13 PM

Sa'val nodded. "I have found myself quite hungry as well."

Rick_Morrison 16-Jul-20 11:22 PM

Feels his stomach growing after watching the hazard team simulations. He switches it off and turns to maggie "I can tell you now, my stomach is angry at me for not getting a bite"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 11:55 PM

"I would not object to a small break." Maleb said, still tapping away at his PADD.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Jul-20 11:57 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile as she stands up and switches off her console. Heading over to the door. “All right, everyone. Let’s get going.” She said, as she held the door open.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Jul-20 11:59 PM

Deimora stood up and tidied up her station. She exited the room without saying a word. Though she did mutter a near silent thanks. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Jul-20 11:59 PM

Standing up, Maleb put his PADD away and left the computer working on his formula. He followed Deimora. "Thank you, Lieutenant."

L. King 17-Jul-20 12:01 AM

Sa'val nodded to Chief Mulligan who relieved him. "We will bring back a hamburger for you, Chief." Sa'val followed the rest out.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Jul-20 12:02 AM

Maggie walked out with the rest.

Rick_Morrison 17-Jul-20 12:11 AM

Walks out with them

L. King 17-Jul-20 05:43 AM

Sa'val entered and takes a hamburger and fries from behind his back, walked over to Chief Wellington, and set it in front of him. "Much appreciation for your endless dedication, Chief."

L. King 17-Jul-20 08:38 AM

His shift had ended, but Sa'val had remained behind after passing along the daily events. He stayed and discussed some of the less official events with Ensign Gregory of Gamma Shift for quite some time. Finally, Sa'val arose and, with a brief wave, exited the Tactical Hub.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 04:05 PM

Byrne sat down again at her desk.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Jul-20 04:16 PM

He walked into the tactical hub and crossed over to a console, tapping at it to read over the morning reports.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 04:23 PM

Byrne payed attention to the Kelpien that just entered. But as per usual she kept her head down.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 04:40 PM

Maleb came in and stood at attention for a moment as he looked around the room, nodding respectfully at the Commander before sitting at his usual console.

Rick_Morrison 17-Jul-20 04:41 PM

Gabriel came in and sat at the central console nodding the commander in respect before starting work

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Jul-20 04:41 PM

At last he came to the list of new officers - and going down the list there was one new person. Scanning the room, he spotted her behind a desk, diligently working. Good. After shutting the console off he made his way over to her, expression impassive. "Would you happen to be ensign Deimora Byrne?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 05:09 PM

Byrne looked up from her work. "Yes sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Jul-20 05:22 PM

“I’m merely checking on you, ensign, that is all, seeing as you have not yet reported to me. Have you familiarized yourself with our facilities yet?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 05:23 PM

"I have, and I hadn't reported because you weren't here yet."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Jul-20 05:24 PM

Maggie smiled as she entered. Giving a wave to Deimora, then waving to Dune. Before sitting down with a smile as she gets to work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 05:25 PM

Maleb spun in his chair to see who had entered. "Good morning Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Jul-20 05:26 PM

Maggie gave a nod to Haitek. “Morning ensign.” She then returned to her work.

L. King 17-Jul-20 05:26 PM

Sa'val entered. "Good morning, ma'am." Sa'val observed Dunamis having a conversation with the new Ensign and decided not to interrupt. He took his place at his station, reliving the previous watch stander.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 05:27 PM

Maleb nodded at Stryker as he came in before returning to his work.

L. King 17-Jul-20 05:27 PM

Sa'val returned the nod to Maleb. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Jul-20 05:35 PM

“Fair enough, ensign. You will be on Beta shift - at the armory. Ensign Verne can show you the ropes.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 05:41 PM

Byrne nodded. This shouldn't be too bad, she thought.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Jul-20 05:42 PM

“How has your time with us been thus far?”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Jul-20 05:43 PM

Maggie smiled at Byrne. “Don’t worry, my better half knows what’s she’s doing.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 05:44 PM

"It's been fine." She answered plainly.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Jul-20 05:45 PM

“That is good to hear. Your colleagues and I will be here should you ever have any questions or concerns. My door is always open of course.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 05:50 PM

Byrne nodded, "Understood."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Jul-20 05:54 PM

“Carry on.” He walked into the office with a quiet sigh. If he’d read her record correctly in the time he’d skimmed over it he hoped that Shar would do her some good. Help her open up some, at least.

Rick_Morrison 17-Jul-20 06:59 PM

Gabriel stopped working for a moment to think of something

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Jul-20 07:17 PM

After a while of working. Maggie stood up with a smile. “All right. Bye everyone.” She headed out.

L. King 17-Jul-20 07:18 PM

Sa'val acknowledged the departure with a nod and a wave.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 07:19 PM

Maleb looked up as she left, nodding at her. He kept working on the daunting formula on his PADD.

Rick_Morrison 17-Jul-20 07:24 PM

He gave Maggie a wave as she left and went back to thinking

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 08:27 PM

Byrne waved goodbye.

L. King 17-Jul-20 08:30 PM

Sa'val looked up from the daily reports he had just finished. "Curious." Sa'val looked over at Maleb and Byrne. "Were you successful in testing out the tagging priorities that you implemented?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 08:37 PM

"Yes sir. I tested three different tags and they all seemed to function as intended. I was not there to witness the completion of the mission labelled 'Sniper' but Ensign Byrne carried it out, sir."

L. King 17-Jul-20 08:38 PM

Sa'val turned to Byrne. "Well, Deadeye? How did the simulation stack up as far as your experience with training?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 08:49 PM

"It worked, the program was responsive. I can't say it was near challenging though." She shrugged. It was level one after all.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 08:50 PM

"Level one missions are specifically generated to be impossible to lose. For context, the program we played, sir, was approximately level 65 for one person."

L. King 17-Jul-20 08:51 PM

Sa'val nodded. "I am confident Maleb will be able to give you something more difficult, but as a practical application of skill, rather than a challenge, how well did it match up? Are there any aspects of marksmanship that will need to be added?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 09:02 PM

"It matched fine, I thought it could use a little harsher climates though. An actual reason to do some physics would be nice." (edited)

L. King 17-Jul-20 09:06 PM

Sa'val nodded. "I am confident the climate can be tailored to the need, from what Maleb has shown me. Excellent. I am glad it was an effective replication of marksmanship skills. It will be useful for training."

Sa'val turned to Maleb again. "As always, an astounding job, Ensign Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 09:07 PM

"If you would like to use projectile weapons instead of energy weapons, the computer has access to the designs of hundreds of historical guns. I can create a preset for you if you would like." Maleb said, already pulling up the code to the program.

"Thank you, sir." Maleb said to the Lieutenant.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 09:09 PM

"The guns are fine. Raising the stakes would make it more interesting, I personally had to train while under fire so if that's possible to recreate." She suggested.

L. King 17-Jul-20 09:10 PM

Sa'val nodded as he knew Maleb would explain that all sorts of scenarios were possible.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 09:10 PM

"I would recommend a higher level, Byrne. However, I could manually create a level-one mission with enemy fire, if you desire."

L. King 17-Jul-20 09:12 PM

Sa'val scanned the reports. "Do any of you possess skills with recalibration of Quantum Torpedo Sensor suites?"

Rick_Morrison 17-Jul-20 09:13 PM

"I believe I do sir" He spoke up

L. King 17-Jul-20 09:15 PM

Sa'val nodded. "Fortuitous." Sa'val sent a report to Gabriel's screen. "Can you speak with Petty Officer Ozama regarding what errors you are able to determine from this? The Foreward Torpedo Bay is still having trouble locking down the cause of the error."

Rick_Morrison 17-Jul-20 09:22 PM

"Hmm, well let's try this" Looks at the error, checks out the torpedo sensor suite systems and discovers several faults within the coding, and the software packages "Apparently, the board submitted a defective software package, I'll bet it's because of those last minute departure procedure which they rushed to get though. I'll have to take the sensor sweep offline and overwrite the coding with the new one"

Submits the instructions and the new software package to PO. Ozama. With any luck, he hoped that the coding isnt too far gone.

L. King 17-Jul-20 09:25 PM

"Very well. The Torpedo in question has been taken out of service for the time being. If necessary, I am confident a new package may be created. Perhaps if necessary we will be able to contact Operations. I will leave that in your capable hands, Gabe."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Jul-20 09:28 PM

"I could help, I am adept in ranged weaponry." Byrne raised her hand. "I could try at the very least." (edited)

Rick_Morrison 17-Jul-20 09:28 PM

Gabriel nodded and attempts to create the new package for the Operations department. After a while he waits for the new package to upload

L. King 17-Jul-20 09:30 PM

Sa'val nodded. "If you would prefer to collect the finished product from the Operations Department and assist Petty Officer Ozama in installing it, Deadeye, I am confident she will appreciate it."

Rick_Morrison 17-Jul-20 09:37 PM

The new package finishes uploading and stores it into a isolinear chip and hands it to Ensign Byrne for her to take down to Operations

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 11:41 PM

Maleb tilted his head for a moment, pausing, before quickly getting back to work.

L. King 17-Jul-20 11:42 PM

Sa'val caught movement and looked up. "Do you have something, Maleb?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 11:43 PM

"No sir. I thought I did. But I didn't."

L. King 17-Jul-20 11:44 PM

Sa'val nodded. "I understand. I am confident you will find it soon enough."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Jul-20 11:45 PM

Maleb nodded but didn't respond.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Jul-20 02:20 AM

Maleb heard the announcement at sat up, picking up his PADD. He looked around at the rest of the Tactical workers before looking over to the Commander. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Jul-20 02:20 AM

Byrne stood up from her desk and tidied it up before leaving for #holodeck-one as per instructed by Commander Dunamis.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-Jul-20 02:20 AM

He walked through the hub and headed out to the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Jul-20 02:21 AM

Seeing that everyone else was leaving and not wanting to get left behind, Maleb walked quickly out of the door.

Rick_Morrison 18-Jul-20 02:29 AM

Gabriel quickly sprints out

L. King 18-Jul-20 03:07 AM

Sa'val awaited a relief Officer and followed the rest to see if he could join.

irishgaming1 18-Jul-20 12:00 PM

he walks in looking around he took a few moments to walk around the room getting familiar with the surroundings. Before sitting down and reading up on away mission protocol and studying ground tactics.

Rick_Morrison 18-Jul-20 03:36 PM

Gabe stepped in and went back to work at the central console

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Jul-20 03:52 PM

Sitting down at his console, Maleb downloaded several resources related to the away team training to his PADD and kept working on the aiming algorithm.

Rick_Morrison 18-Jul-20 07:53 PM

Gabriel finished the last of his duty for today, surprising the simulations which he participated in was just the first step. He shuts off the console and gives the other member a wave as he left

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Jul-20 07:54 PM

Maleb looked up for a moment and nodded at Gabriel when he left. He turned back to his work, his hair still tangled from the training program.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Jul-20 09:17 PM

After a few more hours, Maleb logged out of his console and gathered his things before leaving the hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 03:01 AM

Maleb sat down at his console and kept working. He'd fallen asleep at some point last night with a section half-finished. Digging through it again to figure out what he was doing was painful and tedious. Fun.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 06:37 AM

Maleb furrowed his eyebrows at his PADD, the chatroom scrolling by fast. Eventually, he put it down with a little more force than necessary and began working on his console.

L. King 19-Jul-20 07:11 AM

Sa'val entered and looked around. "Have I missed anything exciting...other than the inaugural run of your CTATS?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 07:12 AM

Having heard someone's footsteps approaching, Maleb had his hand hovering a few inches above his phaser. He was already watching the door when Stryker came in. Seeing this, Maleb moved his hand back to his console.

"No, sir. There have been no unique events in the tactical department aside from CTATS." Maleb said, choosing his words carefully as to not directly lie to a superior officer.

L. King 19-Jul-20 07:18 AM

Sa'val raised his eyebrow at the tense body language Maleb had exhibited. "Very well..." Sa'val continued to observe Maleb for a few more moments before walking over to his desk. "It would appear that it was quite a success. I met with Ensign Byrne in the Messhall. Aside from the fact that I received the distinct impression that I was inconveniencing her, she gave me the impression that it was a very useful training experience. Quite successful, Maleb. Once again, astounding work."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 07:20 AM

"Thank you, sir." Maleb said, his attention switching between his console and the reflection of the room and Stryker on his console. "I could not help but notice your absence, sir."

L. King 19-Jul-20 07:26 AM

"It was an unfortunate scheduling issue that I sincerely hope will be rectified during the next opportunity...by the time I was relieved, you had already...started..." Sa'val looked at the quickly changing focus of Maleb's attention. "Are we awaiting the arrival of someone, Maleb?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 07:29 AM

"No, I am not, sir. Your scheduling error was quite unfortunate. I believe you would have been intrigued, sir." 'Ah. D'lomat,' Maleb though. What was he going to say? What could Maleb say in response?? (edited)

irishgaming1 19-Jul-20 07:33 AM

after hours of reading he leaned back in the chair, he could here the conversation going on so he chose to listen.

L. King 19-Jul-20 07:33 AM

Sa'val raised his eyebrow and appraised Maleb curiously for several moments. "You seem unusually tense." Sa'val paused. "In any case...yes, I intend fully to ensure there is no such scheduling conflicts in the future. Would you consider the effectiveness of the Simulation to be enhanced with the Briefing and Debriefing module you and I utilized?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 07:35 AM

"I believe it is, sir. However, the Commander's decision to not utilize it is not for me to question."

L. King 19-Jul-20 07:35 AM

Stryker nods. "Of course. Quite correct."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 07:36 AM

Maleb looked over at Soval when he moved, but otherwise remained silent.

L. King 19-Jul-20 07:43 AM

"Obviously without a specific mission in mind, such realistic training will be more useful in the theoretical sense, but perhaps if we conduct an operation in the entirety, rotating leadership each time. Perhaps the next one we could conduct would be a search of a vessel for an armed and dangerous foe who is attempting to evade us?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 07:47 AM

Maleb forced his voice and face to remain as they had been despite Stryker's words. "That is an interesting use of the program, sir. I have no reason to believe it is not capable of such a mission, but it is fascinating nonetheless. I served as leader this time, sir, as selected by Lieutenant Verne."

L. King 19-Jul-20 08:01 AM

Sa'val nodded. "It would be an effective training opportunity to allow each Ensign to operate as a Squad Leader in an Away Team scenario. Of course that is perfectly appropriate for Lieutenant Verne or Commander Dunamis to decide. Just pondering, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:05 AM

"Of course, sir." Maleb said. Why had he said that? Was Maleb being paranoid? His Betazoid side coming out to ruin him once again? No. He couldn't be. It was logical. If Stryker knew, he wouldn't have needed to ask why Maleb was alert. He didn't know. And somehow, he named exactly why Maleb was alert. He wanted to trust Stryker. He really, really did. But his instincts told him not to.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:14 AM

"Sir, out of curiosity, do you still carry your bootknife?"

L. King 19-Jul-20 08:19 AM

Sa'val raised his eyebrow. "I do, Maleb...do not concern yourself. I promise not to use it in the CTATS unless specifically authorized to do so."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:22 AM

"Ah. I was somewhat concerned that it being used may interfere with the program, due to a higher load on the computer. Of course, I can put in an appropriate buffer, but if it is not necessary, then I see no reason to reduce the computer's power." 'Stop rambling, Maleb. He'll know.' Maleb thought. His head was so loud. So much of the crew was on edge. He had to remain logical.

L. King 19-Jul-20 08:36 AM

Sa'val raised an eyebrow. "I had not considered that possibility...clearly you have put a lot of thought into this. In the future, I will confirm with you prior to utilizing personal weapons."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:39 AM

"Understood, sir." Maleb said, looking over towards the door again just before some NCO came in. His shooting hand twitched a little, but didn't get more than a few inches from the console before returning to the screen.

L. King 19-Jul-20 08:41 AM

Sa'val observed the twitch. "Maleb, have you been getting adequate rest? Has your meditation been sufficent?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:43 AM

"Generally, yes, sir."

L. King 19-Jul-20 08:45 AM

"How about specifically, Maleb? Let us say for the time frame of last night, for example?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:49 AM

Maleb spun around in his chair to face the Lieutenant entirely. "Sir?" He paused and continued more quietly. "Last night I fell asleep before I was able to meditate. However, I have meditated almost every night, which is more than was possible at the Academy. I slept for five and a half hours, which is, as I am sure you know, more than adequate for a Vulcan, sir. Is there a reason you posed this question, sir?"

L. King 19-Jul-20 08:53 AM

"You appear to be agitated. Perhaps anxious, though that would not be logical knowing you...sleep deprivation sounded like a logical explanation."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:58 AM

"I have been getting adequate sleep, sir. I can assure you, I am incapable of being anxious. You need not be concerned about me, sir." Maleb said, forcing himself to maintain eye contact the entire time. "I am simply aware that my lack of vigilance has not been in accordance with my training, as made clear by my experience in CTATS. I am merely compensating, sir." (edited)

L. King 19-Jul-20 09:06 AM

"If you compensate too far, Maleb, you will end up jumping at every shadow you see. In any case, it is my duty to be concerned. I will continue to ensure the welfare of the officers for whom I am responsible."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 09:12 AM

After a moment of hesitation, Maleb replied. "Understood. Thank you, sir." Stryker was right, he knew. Maleb was a trained officer. He could handle it. The hub was safe. Still, though, as Maleb turned back towards his work, he made sure his phaser was reachable. Just in case. He did check the reflection on his console, but he quickly returned to his actual work. Safety in numbers was the easy part. "Be careful, still, Lieutenant Stryker."

L. King 19-Jul-20 09:19 AM

Sa'val looked up from the Console he had started to study, his eyebrow raised again, the curiosity palpable even on his stoic face. "Yes. Of course. You as well, Maleb." Sa'val continued to study Maleb curiously for several more moments before returning to his work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 09:26 AM

"Of course, sir."

L. King 19-Jul-20 11:11 AM

The shift ended and Sa'val's relief arrived. Sa'val stood, provided the pass along, and saluted in the ritual manner. As he exited, he glanced at Maleb's desk curiously but continued walking into the hallway.

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 05:37 PM

Gabe walked in and sat down at the center console (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 05:52 PM

When Gabriel had walked in, Maleb had turned to the door, but he didn't reach for his phaser like he had previously. He promptly got back to work, his shift not quite over yet.

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 05:56 PM

Gabriel couldn't bring himself to say hello to everyone else in the room, as there was something going on in his mind

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 08:27 PM

Gabe took a look into his PADD and discovered something. Blueprints of every weapon from the Hazard Team arsenal, and he thought the copies were lost during the Iconian War when ESD was heavily damaged during the battle of the Sol System. "It can't be. I thought the plans were destroyed" He exclaimed taking this to the console screen (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:29 PM

Spinning suddenly in his seat at the sound, Maleb's hand inched towards his phaser. "What?"

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 08:32 PM

He turned to see Maleb with his hand inches away from his phaser which he raised his eyebrow "It's alright Maleb, theres no danger. Anyways, I took a look from my grandpas PADD and i found the old copys of the hazard team weapon blueprints. I thought the plans were lost until now." He explained

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 08:34 PM

Maleb moved his hand back to the console. "Perhaps you should alert Lieutenant Verne? Such plans could be useful. Or dangerous."

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 08:37 PM

He couldn't take his attention away from the screen when Maleb made the suggestion. "Yeah, Dangerous" He said "I hope this is all worth it grandpa" He said to himself before tapping his badge

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 08:49 PM

[Comms] “Yes ensign?”

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 09:07 PM

"Lieutenant, believe it or not I have found something which we need to look at if you have time" He said still not taking his eyes off of the screen

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 09:08 PM

[Comms] “All right. On my way. See you there.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 09:11 PM

Hearing someone in the hallway, Maleb looked towards the door and his hand inched towards his phaser again.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 09:11 PM

After about 2 minutes. Maggie entered with a smile on her face. Raising an eyebrow as she saw Malebs hand on his phaser. “Hello ensigns. What’s up?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 09:12 PM

Relaxing as soon as he saw the Lieutenant, Maleb said, "Good day, Lieutenant. As for your question, you will have to ask Ensign Monroe, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 09:13 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Gabe. “Well? What’s up ensign?”

irishgaming1 19-Jul-20 09:16 PM

he stood up after finishing up reading over a few different tactical things in the data base he made his way out of the hub.

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 10:05 PM

Gabriel pressed a few buttons and showed Maggie the lost weapon blueprints from the hazard team arsenal "These are the original copies, stored on the data PADD my grandfather gave me. I think he had his own reasons" He explained

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 10:15 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at the weapons. Running her eyes over the info. “I see. We could use these. I’ll talk it over with the Commander.”

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 10:22 PM

Gabe went ahead and copied the weapon blueprints onto the isoliner chip and handed it to her

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 10:35 PM

Maggie smiled as she took the chip. Before looking to Haitek. “Hey uhm. Ensign. Could we talk in the other room?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 10:36 PM

Maleb turned in his chair to face the Lieutenant. "Yes, sir." He stood up and tapped a button on the console, saving his work. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 10:38 PM

Maggie nodded as she walked into the #tactical-briefing-room. Giving a wave for Haitek to come after her.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 10:38 PM

He followed, his hand swiping over his phaser once as he walked, just to make sure it was still there.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 11:07 PM

Maleb emerged from the briefing room and glanced over the room before heading back to his console.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 11:08 PM

Maggie soon entered after him. Sitting down at a console and getting to work.

Rick_Morrison 19-Jul-20 11:26 PM

Gabe went to work submitting new targeting algorithms to operations sitting back and stared at the monitor for a few minutes. In his mind, he pondered what he wanted to do during his off duty time

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Jul-20 11:28 PM

Realizing that his (voluntary) double shift was over, Maleb stood and logged out of his console. He nodded at Maggie before pausing in the doorframe to check both ways down the hall and leaving the hub.

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Jul-20 11:43 PM

Maggie gave a wave to him as she returned to the console. Keeping silent

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Jul-20 01:59 AM

Maggie immediately stood up and walked into the armoury.

Rick_Morrison 20-Jul-20 02:00 AM

Gabe ran into the armory

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 20-Jul-20 03:58 PM

Byrne came in and sat down at her desk. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Jul-20 04:08 PM

Maleb stood in the doorway, checking the corners of the room and generally scanning over the crew present before walking to his console and sitting down.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Jul-20 04:17 PM

Maggie walked into the hub. Smiling as she gives a wave towards Haitek. Before sitting down with a grin, a fake one but still a grin.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Jul-20 04:19 PM

Maleb did the same little-turn-and-hover-over-phaser routine that had been becoming automatic for him, but once he saw Maggie, he returned to his work. He ignored her fake grin. He guessed it wasn't for his benefit. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Jul-20 07:40 PM

Maggie stood up instantly. Logging off her console before walking out.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Jul-20 07:56 PM

Maleb watched her go out but said nothing.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Jul-20 09:33 PM

Maggie soon entered and got right to work. Quickly typing out a message.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Jul-20 09:36 PM

Maleb saw her as she came in and nodded before turning back to his console. The progress bar on the screen crawled along like usual, and he took advantage of the reflection in the screen to look around the room without making it too obvious.

Rick_Morrison 20-Jul-20 10:32 PM

Gabriel walked in and sits down at the central console. Suddenly he heard his back pop "Ooof! I'll feel that in the morning" He said to himself as he went stright to work (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Jul-20 10:36 PM

Maleb had prepared to grab his phaser again when he came in, and then returned to his work, but he twisted in his chair, hand by his holster, to look at Gabriel when he heard the pop, fully prepared to see a snapped neck. 'Not a spine. Just joints.' he told himself. "Greetings, Ensign Monroe."

Rick_Morrison 20-Jul-20 10:40 PM

"What? Oh, hey Maleb." He gave him a little wave and tried giving him a fake smile. In reality though he felt a bit off (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Jul-20 10:40 PM

Maggie gave a nod to both men before looking back to her console. “Morning you two.”

Rick_Morrison 20-Jul-20 10:49 PM

"Morning..." He replied as he worked at the console

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Jul-20 10:51 PM

"Good morning, Lieutenant." Maleb said, his monotone Vulcan 'accent' as strong as ever. To be honest, it didn't feel like morning. He hadn't slept at all. He didn't need sleep as often as humans, but it served as a nice divider between his days. It still felt like yesterday.

L. King 20-Jul-20 11:44 PM

Sa'val entered the Tactical Hub, announcing his presence as he opened the door. "Salutations, everyone." Sa'val nodded to Maleb, whose hand was likely resting near his pistol, as he crossed the deck towards his station.

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Rick_Morrison 20-Jul-20 11:56 PM

"Hey Sa'val" He gave him a small wave

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Jul-20 11:58 PM

Maggie gave a wave towards Sa’val as she returned to work.

L. King 21-Jul-20 12:02 AM

"Greetings, Gabe. Anything interesting in your work today?" Sa'val returned the wave to Maggie.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 12:16 AM

Maleb, upon seeing Stryker, sighed under his breath. Glad to see he was ok. He nodded at the Lieutenant to acknowledge his presence before returning to his work.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 12:42 AM

"Other then finding out that my grandpas old PADD contained the original copies of the blueprints of the entire hazard team arsenal, and the hazard suit? Nothing else as of yet. He explained to Sa'val as he was doing his duties and looking at the PADD every few half hour or so "I hope to see what else is in there"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 12:43 AM

Maleb looked over to Gabriel. "What sort of weapon designs are on the PADD?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 12:48 AM

Maggie looked over to the group. “Monroe. Make sure that PADD is well protected. I’d rather not risk that information falling into the wrong hands .” She said, obviously insinuating towards the murderer.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 12:50 AM

"Perhaps the information could be transferred to an isolinear chip and placed in secure storage, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 12:52 AM

Maggie nodded. “That would be nice. I don’t want the wrong hands to get a hold of it.”

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 12:56 AM

Gabe pondered for a moment before he nodded "That could work, but with everyone's permission I'd like to to have every info put onto the chip and be put in my possession. As you have said before, in the wrong hands its disaster times ten." Gabriel proceeded to transfer every information from weapons to hazard team tactics to a single white isolinear chip "No one can get their hands on it without my say so"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 01:00 AM

Maggie raised an eyebrow. “Would...it not be better to be put into someone of a higher ranks possession. Not a ensign.”

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Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 01:03 AM

"With all due respect, the suspect is loose on the ship, wearing tactical stripes and walking around here as we speak. For all we know they could be of high enough rank with proper clearance to gain access to every secure area." He sighed for a moment taking a look at the chip he has in his hand "And if necessary should all else go down the drain, this has to be destroyed" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 01:05 AM

"What if we place it in secure storage that requires the authorization of, say, two non-tactical department heads to open?"

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 01:06 AM

Maggie nodded with a smile. “Good thinking Maleb.. That way, nobody could from tactical could grab it.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 01:08 AM

"It is merely a logical option, sir." Maleb said, nodding in response.

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 01:33 AM

Eleanor walked in, with her usual air of confidence and took notice of her surroundings. Noticing the three of her crew talking she bowed her head apologetically as she looked at her superior officer. “I’m sorry to interrupt," she allowed a friendly smile to form on her lips. "If there’s anything I can do please let me know." She waited politely for direction, acknowledging the fact that there was a conversation going on.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 01:34 AM

Maleb immediately turned towards the door, hearing an unfamiliar voice. "Sir." He said, to ensure that both Maggie and Sa'val were alerted.

L. King 21-Jul-20 01:35 AM

Sa'val was listening intently to the exchange. He didn't notice the new arrival until she announced herself, but when he did, he arose from his desk and walked over.

"Lieutenant Junior Grade Sa'val Stryker, Away Team Specialist." Sa'val extended his hand.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 01:36 AM

Maggie smiled as she stood up and looked to the new arrival. Smiling from her console. “Lieutenant Maggie Verne. Assistant chief tactical officer.” She said as she walked over, also extending her hand for a handshake

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 01:39 AM

Eleanor took each of their hands in a firm handshake one at a time, “it’s a pleasure to meet you both. I look forward to our time together." She bit her lip, before releasing it. Cursing herself internally for letting any nervousness slip out.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 01:40 AM

Maggie gave a polite smile as she looked at her. “Well. You can take up a station and get to work! We’re really glad to have you aboard. Tactical‘s like one big family here!”

L. King 21-Jul-20 01:42 AM

"...who rushes to the sound of the trumpets should our presence be requested." Sa'val turned to walk back to his desk.

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 01:46 AM

Eleanor laughed warmly before making her way to the nearest station, pressing a few of the necessary buttons. She then settled into her seat comfortably, but with good posture. A wonderful habit she picked up from her days outside of Starfleet.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 01:46 AM

Maggie smiled as she returned to her station. Getting right back to work with a smile.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 01:47 AM

Maleb kept an eye on Eleanor as she walked to her seat, but lifted a silent ta'al before focusing on his PADD.

L. King 21-Jul-20 01:58 AM

Sa'val looked up from his Console. "Tell me, Ensign, have you just come from the Academy or have you had previous postings?" (edited)

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 01:59 AM

Without lifting her eyes she responds. "Fresh out of the academy."

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 02:01 AM

He sighed and gave the chip to Maggie "Maggie, as an officer and a friend would you give me your word for it? My grandfather left every detail on there for any descendant of his, and it is now in our hands to make sure it doesn't go astray" He looked at her with a serious look on his face

L. King 21-Jul-20 02:01 AM

Sa'val nodded and let Gabriel speak, clearly this was important.

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 02:02 AM

Eleanor focused on her work intently, ignoring their conversation as best she could in case it was private.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 02:05 AM

Maggie looked over to him with a nod. “Yes. Yes I do promise and give you my word. We will protect that information.” *She turned back to her work, fully meaning what she said.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 02:09 AM

He nodded sadly and returned to work and placed the PADD into his pocket

L. King 21-Jul-20 02:17 AM

Sa'val looked up, and around at everyone again, and decided to continue to break the silence, not sure if the room was tense or if it was a matter of wanting to jump into action again. The raid on the room of the deceased caused him to want to do something...anything...he didn't belong behind a desk. "So, tell me, Ensign. Did you have any specific areas of specialty during your Tactical Training?" Sa'val gestured over at Maleb. "Maleb here is quite adept at a wide range of aspects, but is particularly talented at creating programs. Gabriel is training to become an Advance Tactical Expert, much like his grandfather had been." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 02:20 AM

Maleb looked up. "Actually, sir, my training focused on leadership, including in the context of away teams. CTATS is an extension of that, and the aiming algorithm is, admittedly, outside of my speciality, sir. Computers are actually not my strong suit, but creating the aiming algorithm is essentially just a lot of math."

L. King 21-Jul-20 02:25 AM

Sa'val gestured at Maleb. "He is quite the jack of many trades. Perhaps you are along the same vein, Ensign? It would appear the courses are more extensive than when I trudged my way through the Academy." (edited)

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 02:34 AM

Eleanor looks up and over at Maleb. "Impressive! I’d like to think that I’m proficient in all of the courses I took, but the truth is, I was best at Astrophysics and Communications. If I had put a little more focus into command I probably would have excelled, but it wasn’t a priority to me at the time. I was more focused on other areas of study." She looked back down to her work with a humble smile on her face.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Jul-20 02:35 AM

Byrne had tuned out for the day and focused on her work. She just looked mildly annoyed more than anything.

L. King 21-Jul-20 02:55 AM

Sa'val nodded. "An admirable goal. Certainly communications are very important and even more so for our line of work. Why, Deadeye..." Sa'val gestured to Deimora. "...would not be as able to provide us accurate information as our scout/sniper if we had no communications."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Jul-20 02:56 AM

Byrne's head snapped up. "Huh? yeah sure."

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 02:59 AM

Eleanor nodded, "Yes, I’m certain I won’t regret it. I had been told by other alum that if they had the chance to change what they had done, communications would’ve been on that list. Others had to acquire the skill later on."

L. King 21-Jul-20 03:02 AM

Sa'val nodded again. "It will certainly serve this Ship well. It is agreeable to have you aboard."

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 03:07 AM

"Thank you," the smile fell from her face slowly as she focused on the task at hand.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Jul-20 03:13 AM

Byrne took a look around before looking back down to her work.

L. King 21-Jul-20 03:17 AM

Sa'val returned to reading reports at his Console.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 03:26 AM

Gabriel couldn't help but think about what would happen if the chip was stolen, no tellin' what kind horrors would happen

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Jul-20 03:26 AM

Walking out of his office he stepped over ot a console and started typing, putting together a list of measures to take - and to be mentioned at the briefing.(

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 03:28 AM

Maleb turned to see who had entered, and nodded at the commander, hoping Dunamis hasn't noticed Maleb's hand near his phaser. Vigilance was becoming habit, but he didn't want to be misconstrued. "Greetings, Commander Dunamis." Maleb said, turning back to his work after a moment.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 03:29 AM

"Commander" He said nodding before returning to his thoughts

L. King 21-Jul-20 03:32 AM

Sa'val nodded to Commander Dunamis, but did not add any further greeting to the ones already offered.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 03:40 AM

Maleb heard the comm and saved his work before heading into the briefing room, pausing to glance in the room before actually entering.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Jul-20 03:40 AM

Byrne stood up and entered the briefing room.

L. King 21-Jul-20 03:41 AM

Sa'val logged off his Console and followed the others.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Jul-20 03:42 AM

Logging off the console he walked into the briefing room after them.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 03:55 AM

Walks to the briefing room

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 05:16 AM

Stepping out of the briefing room, Maleb did his usual quick scan and returned to his console.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 05:17 AM

Gabe walked out and went back to the console to finish his duties

L. King 21-Jul-20 05:19 AM

Sa'val returned to his desk and sat down. He leaned back in his chair, arms crossed. He stared at the logged off console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 05:27 AM

"Ensign Byrne, is your shift over soon?"

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 05:34 AM

Gabe finishes up the last of his duties, gets up and leaves for the evening after giving the others a concerning nod (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 05:35 AM

"Monroe, do not forget. We are under orders to travel in groups if possible. My shift is over. Seeing as our quarters are on the same deck, it is logical to leave together."

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Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 05:37 AM

He stopped and turned to hear him reminding him of the incident "Oh, right" He said sounding a bit pensive

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 05:38 AM

Maleb logged out of his console and went to Monroe's side, checking in the hallway before gesturing for Monroe to go ahead of him.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 05:38 AM

Gabe leaves with him

L. King 21-Jul-20 05:47 AM

Sa'val leaned forward and logged onto his Console he tapped a few commands before he raised an eyebrow at the screen. He turned to appraise the Ensigns left in the room. "Ensign Byrne, Ensign..." He glanced at the screen. "...Davies, I believe? It would be logical for the two of you to accompany each other to your quarters as you also reside on the same deck."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Jul-20 05:56 AM

"Um, sure." Byrne responded as she sat back down with nothing to do really.

L. King 21-Jul-20 06:31 AM

Sa'val stood up at his desk. "Very well. I am confident that you will have no problem maintaining vigilance, Ensign Byrne." Sa'val turned to the Tactical Chief Petty Officer diligently working in the corner. "Chief Mulligan, I believe it is time for lunch. If you are also hungry, I believe it would he logical for us to head down." The CPO shrugs, and the two walked out of the Hub.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 11:29 AM

Maggie typed on her console. Working into the night as she types. Yawning loudly.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 11:40 AM

Maggie soon stood up as she headed into the armoury.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Jul-20 02:48 PM

Entering the hub he decided to head into the armory - if any weapons had been drawn that would have been a bad sign...

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 07:02 PM

He came in and sat at the central console and having the PADD at the left side of him while working

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 07:28 PM

He gets Maggie's message on his PADD as well since both the terminal in his quarters and his PADD are linked. He seemed to be both excited and worried

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 07:54 PM

Maggie yawned as she stepped into the hub. Sitting down and starting to get to work.

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 08:04 PM

Eleanor steps through the door, "good morning." She takes a seat and begins to work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 08:06 PM

Checking the corners of the room, Maleb went to his console after nodding at the officers already present. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 08:07 PM

Gabe nodded to Eleanor coming in and returns to work

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 08:08 PM

Maggie gave a wave to both of the comer in’s. Before returning to work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 08:10 PM

"Lieutenant Verne, I received your invitation earlier. I appreciate it greatly, but I do have a few questions, sir. When your shift is over, may I speak to you?" Maleb said, trying his best not to sound rude or blunt.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 08:16 PM

Maggie smiled over to Haitek. “Yep! I would be more then willing to answer!!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Jul-20 08:20 PM

"Thank you, sir. I mean no disrespect, of course. Given the current situation, I merely have a few concerns. But I believe it is a conversation more appropriate for off-duty, sir."

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 08:23 PM

Eleanor hears this conversation and looks up, “I’m giving you my verbal RSVP Lieutenant. I apologize about not sending it virtually. I was a bit preoccupied this morning."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 08:23 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile as she looked at both of them. “It’s fine! I’m more then happy to talk about it off duty, and no issue ensign!”

Finley Harrison 21-Jul-20 08:24 PM

Eleanor nods with a smile before focusing once more.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 08:28 PM

"I sent you an RSVP to you maggie" He said not keeping his attention away from the panel

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Jul-20 11:11 PM

After a while. Maggie stood up and headed into the hallway with a random tactical officer as her walking buddy.

Rick_Morrison 21-Jul-20 11:34 PM

Gabe finishes up and heads out with another officer as his walking buddy

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Jul-20 05:23 AM

Exiting his office he took a moment to lean against the wall and take a long sip from his glass ot tea. Crew members dying, suspicion abound, tension present in the minds of all. Why did things have to come to this? Why did the universe have to treat them this way? If only he had any good answer. If only he were able to do just that bit more for this good crew. If only he hadn't made that mistake one month ago. With a sigh he shuffled out of the hub. At least not many of his new crew knew about that - heavens rue the day that happened.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Jul-20 05:30 AM

Wow. Okay. That was a strong one. Familiar, too, aside from the out-of-self feeling. A pulse of... Guilt? Somewhere behind him, heading out the door. Who had gone? The killer? Feeling guilty about what he'd done? Please, Maleb. That's not logical. You're jumping to conclusions. But the self awareness didn't stop him from standing up from his console and glancing both ways down the hall.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Jul-20 07:07 AM

Maleb sat back down and continued his work. Just about fifteen more minutes until his shift was over.

Finley Harrison 22-Jul-20 07:28 AM

Eleanor looked over to see who had come in before returning to her work. Humming softly and quietly as she focused.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Jul-20 07:29 AM

After that time, Maleb took Ensign Brümstihk as a buddy and went into the hall, intent on getting to his quarters safely.

Rick_Morrison 22-Jul-20 02:25 PM

Gabe walked in and sat at a console reading more from his data PADD

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Jul-20 02:42 PM

Maleb entered the hub like usual, but he had his ruddy brown messenger bag slung over his shoulder. As he sat down at his console, he dropped it at his feet, making a point of hooking his leg through the strap so it couldn't be stolen.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Jul-20 05:57 PM

Maleb got the chatroom message and sort of looked around. It was illogical to be the first one to show up. He'd just... Wait for someone else to get ready to go and go with them.

Finley Harrison 22-Jul-20 06:00 PM

Eleanor received the message and logged off for the day, she stood up and brushed herself off. Hoping not to attract any attention she looked around for a partner to make the walk over with her.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Jul-20 06:01 PM

Seeing this, Maleb logged out too and stood up. "Am I correct in assuming that you are going to Lieutenant Verne's quarters as well?"

Finley Harrison 22-Jul-20 06:02 PM

Making eye contact with Maleb, Eleanor nodded. “Yes, you’d be correct. Would you like to accompany me?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Jul-20 06:03 PM

"It is illogical to go alone." Maleb said, gesturing 'after you.'

Finley Harrison 22-Jul-20 06:07 PM

Eleanor exited the room into the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Jul-20 06:07 PM

Maleb followed, right behind.

Rick_Morrison 22-Jul-20 08:38 PM

Gabe left

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jul-20 08:08 PM

Maggie soon entered and sat down. Yawning as she gets to work with a smile.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Jul-20 08:13 PM

Depositing his bag at his feet, Maleb sat down just as his shift started. Phew, at least he wasn't late. He nodded respectfully at the Lieutenant as though he hasn't seen her five minutes ago and got to work.

Finley Harrison 23-Jul-20 08:20 PM

Eleanor had followed behind them and settled into a station quietly as she began to work.

Rick_Morrison 23-Jul-20 08:29 PM

Walked in and found himself at the central console

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Jul-20 09:18 PM

Maleb stopped what he was doing. "Do all of you hear that as well?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jul-20 09:18 PM

Maggie covered her ears as the beeping noise went throughout the ship. Holding them before shaking her head. “Yeah.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Jul-20 09:19 PM

He turned in his chair to face Lieutenant Verne, his face slightly pained. "Orders, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jul-20 09:20 PM

Maggie shook her head with a sigh. “It could be anything, maybe run a scan. Just to see if you can pinpoint it from here?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Jul-20 09:20 PM

Maleb nodded and began to run a general scan across the whole ship.

Gritting his teeth slightly, Maleb mumbled. "That is quite loud, if I may state the obvious."

Hearing the comm, Maleb turned again to the Lieutenant. "Does that mean me, sir?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Jul-20 09:25 PM

Maggie stood up with a gasp as she heard Jayne’s name. “Let’s move ensign. With me.” She said as she moved to the armoury.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Jul-20 09:25 PM

Maleb followed, on her heels.

L. King 23-Jul-20 09:27 PM

[Comms]: "Tactical Hub...Stryker...are you set on personnel?"

Rick_Morrison 23-Jul-20 10:15 PM

Gabriel could've sworn he heard a beeping sound coming from somewhere, the Jefferies tubes must be the source, but where exactly that's a mystery "Odd" He said quietly as he had his hand on his pistol

L. King 23-Jul-20 10:17 PM

Sa'val rushed into the Hub and made a beeline for the Armory.

"Greetings, Gabe. What is the status on our team?" Sa'val shook his head trying to clear that blasted beeping. (edited)

L. King 23-Jul-20 10:28 PM

Sa'val leaned over Gabriel's shoulder, pointing at the deck schematic he had pulled up which was tracking the teams. "They have split up, it would appear..." Sa'val kept shaking his head pressing his palm against his ear, the Tactical Vest chafing on shoulders through the undershirt. If he was just going to wait here, he should have dressed appropriately. He was acting impulsively. That would be a mistake

"If he is just standing there..." Sa'val tapped the communication on the console.

Rick_Morrison 23-Jul-20 10:35 PM

Gabe nodded looking at the life signals being on Deck 13

L. King 23-Jul-20 10:37 PM

Sa'val turned to Eleanor. "Eleanor, grab a vest, a rifle with a flashlight, and any supplies you need. Gabe, you ready to head down or are you going to work from here?"

Rick_Morrison 23-Jul-20 10:37 PM

Gabe got up and went to the armory

Finley Harrison 23-Jul-20 10:38 PM

"Aye Sir," Eleanor got up quickly and made her way to gather the various supplies she needed.

Rick_Morrison 23-Jul-20 10:39 PM

Gabe came back out "Where to?" He asked Sa'val (edited)

Finley Harrison 23-Jul-20 10:40 PM

Making her way back in she stood poised and ready.

L. King 23-Jul-20 10:40 PM

Sa'val shifted his Tac Vest. He had made a mistake not getting fully dressed. "Deck Sixteen. We will be backing up Lieutenant Verne. Gabe, you will be on point. Eleanor you have got rear security. Questions?" (edited)

Finley Harrison 23-Jul-20 10:42 PM

"Ready to go." Eleanor gave a brief nod before maintaining a steely expression.

Rick_Morrison 23-Jul-20 10:42 PM

"Ready to roll out" He managed to swallow his fear and gave a brave face

L. King 23-Jul-20 10:43 PM

Sa'val nodded. "Very well. Move out." Sa'val turned to Chief Mulligan as he walked out the door. He offered a two-finger salute to the old Chief. "Keep the place up while we are gone, Chief." A slight Sa'val smirk for Mulligan as the older man returns with mumbled Scottish curses. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 23-Jul-20 10:43 PM

Gabe left the hub (edited)

Finley Harrison 23-Jul-20 10:43 PM

Eleanor followed behind them out to the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 12:45 AM

Two days later, Maleb sat at his console. Was he going to be reprimanded for his 'kill and die' line? He hoped not. He hadn't even been an ensign for a month. He didn't need a mark like that on his already complicated record. Focusing on his work, Maleb pushed the thought out of his mind and kept working, thought he was still distracted by the slight ringing in his ears. It was supposed to be gone soon, but hell if it wasn't annoying. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 24-Jul-20 12:47 AM

About two days later, all is as it should be for Gabriel and everyone else in the department. He was looking through the old data PADD with content written on his face. He decided to add his own stories to it while recorded himself so that his kids might see it when they're in the academy. "Hmmm" He hummed while also looking at the console screen

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 12:47 AM

48 hours later and Eleanor was fully wound down from the events prior. It had been stressful, but it was only a small taste of what being a Starfleet Officer entailed. As frightening as it had been Eleanor was grateful for the experience and the opportunity to to exercise her training and skill productively. As she was working she thought about these things for a small amount of time, before accepting that they had taken place and moved on. She began to work diligently with nothing more on her mind than the task at hand.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 12:52 AM

Maleb heard Gabe make that small noise. "Did you say something, Gabriel?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Jul-20 12:53 AM

Soon, the doors opened and Maggie entered with a smile on her face. Walking on over to her console, she sat down with a grin. “Morning everyone!!”

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 12:54 AM

"Good morning Lieutenant. How are you feeling," Eleanor asked not looking up from her console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 12:54 AM

"Good morning, Lieutenant. I have the same question as Ensign Davies" Maleb said, his eyes firmly focused on his screen.

Rick_Morrison 24-Jul-20 12:56 AM

"Morning Mag" He gave her a wave before returning to work "To answer that Maleb, no. I'm just trying to keep calm is all" He said

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Jul-20 12:57 AM

Maggie smiled as she looked over to Maleb and Eleanor. “Oh I’m feeling much better. Sickbay is lovely as always.”

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 12:58 AM

"There are lots of lovely and talented people there to be sure."

L. King 24-Jul-20 01:03 AM

Sa'val strode in, fully attired in his duty uniform. He nodded politely to all of the occupants of the room. "Good to see you back on your feet, ma'am."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 01:04 AM

Maleb nodded at Stryker when he entered. "Greetings, Lieutenant Stryker."

L. King 24-Jul-20 01:08 AM

Sa'val nodded at Maleb. "Maleb. Once again, impressive work a few days ago. All of you. I realize that we covered it in the debriefing, but it still bears mentioning."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Jul-20 01:08 AM

Maggie smiled at Sa’val. “Thank you! It’s good to be back!” She said as she returned to her console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 01:09 AM

"Thank you, sir. It did occur to me that I never got to explain what I first said to the killer when the turbolift opened. It may have seemed quite harsh, but I can assure you, there was a thought process behind it, sir."

L. King 24-Jul-20 01:13 AM

Sa'val raised his eyebrow. "I am familiar with the technique you were attempting, Maleb. It may have been more successful had we possessed an opportunity to study the hostage takers psychiatric makeup prior to confrontation...and I believe all of the voices yelling at him at once was inadvisable...but we covered that in the debriefing. It was a logical choice...it is unfortunate that it was not more successful." Sa'val walked over to stand next to Maggie's desk. He spoke in a hushed tone "Speaking of which, ma'am...I wished to apologize for having failed to act quicker to prevent your injury..."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Jul-20 01:16 AM

Maggie smiled as she looked up at Sa’val. “Sa’val it’s fine. It’s my fault for not acting sooner.”

L. King 24-Jul-20 01:18 AM

Sa'val shook his head. "I should have seen him draw the disruptor..."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 01:20 AM

"Lieutenant Stryker, all of us were present. It is highly illogical to allow your emotions to reflect only on yourself. If you would not blame Monroe, or Davies, or Deadeye, or me for something that happens, do not blame yourself, sir. Speaking purely as an advisement from a lower-ranking officer, of course." (edited)

L. King 24-Jul-20 01:21 AM

Sa'val nodded solemnly in thanks at Maleb's statement and walked over to his desk to relieve the precious duty officer.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Jul-20 01:23 AM

Maggie nodded with a smile as she got back to work with a grin. Soon typing away.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 01:56 AM

"How unusual are circumstances like those of the past week? Aboard the Phoenix, at least."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Jul-20 02:13 AM

Maggie gave a quiet sigh as she looked up. “Can’t say. Everything’s different...”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 02:14 AM

"How so, sir?"

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 02:16 AM

Eleanor listened in, she was curious to hear the answers to Maleb's prompts.

Rick_Morrison 24-Jul-20 02:20 AM

His ears perked up a bit, hoping to know what is on Maggie's mind

L. King 24-Jul-20 02:28 AM

Sa'val even looked up from his distracted scrolling on his Console.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Jul-20 02:37 AM

"How unusual?" Having overheard them talking as he walked into the hub for the day he decided to offer some answers at least - however little or much he was at liberty to. "Yes, everything is different... but I suppose I would describe these highly unusual circumstances as... something we are used to. Perhaps more than we ought to be,"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 02:39 AM

Maleb stood up from his seat as he spun towards the door. "Good day, Commander. "

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 02:43 AM

Eleanor nodded, "yes, hello commander."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Jul-20 02:51 AM

"Please. As you were." Sighing he reached up, massaging the space between his eyes. "Yes. I'm afraid Phoenix's adventures - and sometimes misadventures - are occurrences that are far too regular for comfort..."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 02:57 AM

Maleb sat back down. "I requested this ship because it seemed like an ideal balance between rest and missions, sir. I wonder how much my perception was distorted by my low security clearance in reference to its history. However, I believe that if I could tell myself, two months ago, everything I am aware of now, my decision would remain the same."

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 03:26 AM

Eleanor sighed, and laughed softly. "At least we will never be bored!"

L. King 24-Jul-20 03:35 AM

Sa'val snorted from his corner.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Jul-20 03:37 AM

"I'm afraid I don't quite share your sentiments - but I suppose it keeps one on one's toes." He noted. "Which reminds me. The tarts I promised you all are ready - they are currently in my quarters in a refrigerator unit."

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 03:38 AM

"Oh thank you," Eleanor said quietly before focusing intently on her work. Feeling bad that the others misinterpreted her joke, in her attempt to lighten the mood.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 03:40 AM

"It is satisfying to hear that they came out as you wished them to, sir. Flaky crust or otherwise."

L. King 24-Jul-20 03:42 AM

Sa'val perked up at the sound of food, his attempt at recognizing the humor forgotten.

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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Jul-20 04:08 AM

"Indeed they did. You can have them tonight, if you'd like to come down here to collect them of course."

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 04:23 AM

"It would be my pleasure.”

L. King 24-Jul-20 04:29 AM

"Well...if you are offering...it would be inappropriate not to accept, sir."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 04:31 AM

Maleb nodded at this statement, accepting it as logical. Definitely no bias there. None.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 24-Jul-20 05:33 AM

Ding! A message appeared on Sa'val's PADD

Good morning Sa'val! I have been awake a solid 24 hours- so I cannot talk long, but I wanted to remind you of the tour we have scheduled for tomorrow! T'lith will be assisting me- so please be sure to convince Maleb! Thank you in advance- and also, I have a gift for you! I have made the sugar jujube-infused loose leaf tea and have made a sachet just for you.

I will see you and Maleb later! Your friend Sara

(edited)

Ding! A message appeared on Maleb's PADD

Good morning Maleb! You have been voluntold to tour the arboretum with T'lith, Sa'val and I, I hope to see you bright and early! Sleep well and see you in the morning!

Your friend Sara

(edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 05:37 AM

Maleb picked up his PADD to reply.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Jul-20 05:38 AM

He resisted the urge to roll his eyes as he stepped into his office. Just because he was offering didn't mean they were obliged to accept. Nonetheless he smiled to himself and walked into his office.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 24-Jul-20 05:40 AM

Ding!

Maleb, You're not on duty until 11am, you can wake up just a smidge early to come hang out with your friends right?

T'lith is gonna be there?

Ding!

Don't try me, I will cry at you and make you have a panic attack you big baby! But voluntold means to tell someone to do something..but like..in a fun way! As a treat!

Rick_Morrison 24-Jul-20 05:48 AM

Gabe felt pretty tired by the time he finished writing his latest entry in his PADD. He finishes up the last of his system adjustments and leaves giving everyone a little wave

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 05:51 AM

Maleb nodded at Gabriel as he left, praising the four deities that he didn't have to escort him. The 'buddy system' was not missed by one Vulcan-Betazoid ensign.

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 05:51 AM

Eleanor acknowledged his departure with a small nod, but didn’t lift her eyes from her console. She was too entangled in thought and work to offer more to Gabe than that.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 24-Jul-20 05:53 AM

Ding

Aren't you both friends? She seemed to have enjoyed the time you spent together freezedrying the berries- so I thought you might like to see her again. She's far too nervous to initiate by herself, you know~

Ding!

I'm so hsppy you agfgree. I don't feel well, i have sleep, goodnight.

One final ding!

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Jul-20 06:02 AM

Maleb glanced at the time, realizing his shift was over. He stood up after logging out and headed for the door. "Goodnight."

Finley Harrison 24-Jul-20 06:03 AM

Eleanor gave a glance to Maleb, "goodnight Ensign." Looking at the time herself, she began to wrap her her work for the night.

After finishing up, Eleanor logged off of her console and nodded respectively to the others. "Have a good night everyone." And with that she made her way to her quarters.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Jul-20 10:37 AM

Stepping out of his office for lunch he walked out of the tactical hub. He had onr last delivery to make for today.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Jul-20 11:24 AM

Maggie was working away with a smile. Yawning to herself as she works with a smile.

L. King 24-Jul-20 12:13 PM

[D] Sa'val had left at the end of their shift the previous day with the rest.

Rick_Morrison 24-Jul-20 04:40 PM

He comes in yawning and looked around the room. Just another regular day. "Another day, another dollar" He said to himself as he walked up to the center console to begin his work

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Jul-20 04:49 PM

Entering the hub he left the box of peach tarts on a table and flipped it open for people to take from. There were just about two for every person in the department.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Jul-20 04:51 PM

Maggie smiled as she dug into her tarts. Having got them moments ago. Smiling as she ate then and worked.

Rick_Morrison 24-Jul-20 04:54 PM

Gabe took a moment to walk over to take a whiff at the tarts. Sweet and savory, just as it should be. He takes one and heads back to work taking a bite

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:09 AM

Stepping in, Maleb announced, "I have here a basket of fruit from the arboretum. Please help yourselves." and left it on the table.

He then sat at his console and got to work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 12:10 AM

Maggie smiled as she walked over to the table with a smile. “I’ll have to thank Sara when I see her again.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:14 AM

"The arboretum is intriguing, sir. A tour is most enlightening."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 12:17 AM

Maggie smiled as she sat back in her chair. Nibbling on her snack. “Yeah! Sara does a really good job there. And her co-workers.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:22 AM

"Indeed. Ensign T'lith's familiarity with the plants is admirable, and Lieutenant Bjørge's dedication to her craft is unparalleled, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 12:27 AM

Maggie nodded as she sat with a smirk. “Oh trust me I know! Sara was my roommate! The best non-lover roommate I’ve had!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:30 AM

Maleb had a visible (but toned down) huh?...oh shit! lightbulb moment before returning to his work, nodding "She is a good person. I imagine she makes a fine roommate, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 12:31 AM

Maggie gave a almost giggle as she leaned backwards in her chair. Before leaning forward and getting typing. “Yep! She’s a lot of fun to be around.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:32 AM

"Indeed, sir."

He considered for a moment... He could pry a little further... No... He was on duty and... That was just wrong. He kinda wished he hadn't figured that out, but what can you do?

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 12:35 AM

Maggie was still typing away with a yawn. “So! What have you been up to Maleb, other then heading to the arboretum.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:36 AM

"Work, mostly, sir. Aside from the tactical sleepover and the occasional trip to deck nine, I am determined to finish this algorithm before we need it."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 12:41 AM

Maggie gave a smile as she types away. “I’m sure you will! You’ve been a really good part of this team, I’m sure that won’t change!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:41 AM

"Thank you, sir, although it would not be possible if the team were not as good as it is."

"The environment is as important to the work as the worker."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 12:43 AM

Maggie gave a grin a she typed. “Yeah! That’s important, and something I’m invested in making sure keeps going.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:43 AM

"Thank you for your efforts, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 12:52 AM

Maggie smiled as she gave nod. “Course. The medals ain’t for nothing.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 12:54 AM

Maleb nodded again and looked around the hub and at everyone in it. "No, they are not, sir."

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 01:34 AM

Gabe was humming as he took an apple and was reading from the data PADD. He bit out of the apple and went back to work

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Jul-20 02:45 AM

Walking out of his office he shuffled around settling the last of his work for the day. He seemed to be in a pretty good mood in fact, humming a little bit as he worked.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 02:48 AM

"Good day, Commander." Maleb said as he worked, remembering that Dunamis didn't seem to like it when Maleb stood when he entered. (edited)

L. King 25-Jul-20 03:31 AM

Sa'val entered and noticed the remaining tarts on the desk. He made a beeline for them.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 03:34 AM

Maleb nodded at Stryker. With the knowledge of what happened in the arboretum, he might have noticed a slightly dazed or tired look in Maleb's eyes, but Maleb sure hoped he didn't. Maleb told himself he would take a quick nap when his shift was done and get on with his work in his quarters.

L. King 25-Jul-20 03:36 AM

Sa'val grabbed a tart and was eating it over a napkin. He turned to return the nod to Maleb and looked at him curiously. He held up a thumbs up and cocked his head slightly, the universal sign for 'good to go?' only it looked a little silly with his cheeks stuffed with tart.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 03:38 AM

Maleb held his hand flat and tilted it a little side to side - I'm okayish - before nodding and turning back to his console.

L. King 25-Jul-20 03:41 AM

Sa'val nodded, raised an eyebrow, but knew Maleb would let him know and finished eating his tart. Sa'val then returned to his desk to correlate all of the reports for the shift to forward to Maggie and Dunamis.

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 05:34 AM

Gabe was beginning to feel uncomfortable sitting after several hours, so he got up to stretch out and shook out his legs

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 05:36 AM

Maleb observed him for a moment before turning back to his work. Humans were so strange.

"Are you alright, Gabriel?"

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 05:39 AM

"Hmm? Oh, im alright. Sometimes my legs tend to fall asleep after awhile so I have to shake em out and keep the blood flow goin." He said twisting his back and sat down again "By the way, how did your visit with Sara went?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 05:40 AM

Maleb hesitated and decided to remain vague. "The arboretum is most fascinating. Lieutenant Sara and Ensign T'lith are very clearly dedicated to its upkeep and scientific progress."

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 05:41 AM

"Okay? But what about Sara and T'lith? How did you feel about hanging around them?" He asked raising his eyebrow (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 05:43 AM

Maleb mirrored his facial expression, a little more suspicion across his face than Gabriel. "They are both very sociable and informative about their craft. I respect them greatly."

L. King 25-Jul-20 05:43 AM

Sa'val leaned back in his chair, the beginning of one of his smirks starting to appear.

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 05:46 AM

Gabe looked at him with a questionable look on his face but shrugged as he didnt wish to embarrass him any further. "Hmm, well if you say so. I'm thinking that you and T'lith might be a good pair somehow. Least that's my theory anyways" He said as he turned to see Sa'val smirking "Something good on your end?" He asked him

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 05:49 AM

Maleb did his best to contain any offense he'd taken at Gabriel's remarks. "Monroe, I remind you that I am a Starfleet officer. I am professional and I uphold the reputation of this uniform. To do anything else would be highly illogical."

L. King 25-Jul-20 05:52 AM

"Maleb is being a bit vague as he is on duty. T'lith and Sara are good friends and are stimulating conversationalists. Both Maleb and I find it agreeable to spend time with them."

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 05:55 AM

"I know that fact at heart there Maleb. Dont get me wrong, doing something else is somewhat questionable at best yes, but only when you think is appropriate for off duty purposes." He turned to Sa'val "Well, at least the two of you are somewhat honest about it. More then I can say for myself"

L. King 25-Jul-20 05:56 AM

"What do you mean by that, Gabe?"

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 06:01 AM

"I...am not one for starting conversations these days, and I try my best to keep it going. Though sometimes others have duties requiring them to be elsewhere and I'm not complaining" He pulled up the PADD he has in his hand "I find the company of other people more agreeable, but my talking needs work"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:02 AM

"Perhaps." Maleb said, squinting at his PADD.

L. King 25-Jul-20 06:10 AM

"It is possible that neither Maleb nor myself would be very capable at assisting you with conversation...we are much more effective at listening than at talking..." Sa'val subtly gestured to his ear.

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 06:13 AM

"Well, at least your good listeners." He said giving a tiny smile

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:15 AM

Maleb, who didn't consider himself a good listener, furrowed his brow at this statement before realizing his shift was over. "I suppose it is good that you find some benefit in conversing. Goodnight, all." He headed for the door.

L. King 25-Jul-20 06:17 AM

Sa'val stood up. "What an excellent time to assist him in his lessons, Maleb. Now that you are off duty." Sa'val raised an eyebrow.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:18 AM

"I am afraid that I do not understand, sir." Maleb said, returning to the doorway from the hall. (edited)

L. King 25-Jul-20 06:20 AM

Sa'val gestured to Gabeiel. "Acclimating our compatriot in the intricacies of interpersonal communication outside of a work environment."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:22 AM

Maleb blinked at Stryker a few times. Four deities, he needed a nap. "Gabriel, might I meet you in the mess hall in half an hour?" (edited)

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 06:24 AM

Gabe took a moment to think before coming up with an answer "I'll meet you there"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:25 AM

Maleb nodded before turning back into the hall.

L. King 25-Jul-20 06:26 AM

Sa'val nodded and sat down at his Console.

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 06:33 AM

Gabe went back to work at the console finishing up several weapon system updates

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 25-Jul-20 06:36 AM

Ding! A message appeared on his PADD.

Hallo sunshine! I'm reaching out to apologize for what happened in the arboretum today- it was never my intention for it to take the route it did- and I hope you're not too offended by what I'd said. Please forgive my very unprofessional behavior, as it was a consequence of me being emotionally-compromised.

I hope we are still close. Your friend, Sara

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 06:47 AM

Gabe finished up and left giving everyone a wave

Finley Harrison 25-Jul-20 07:26 AM

Eleanor was finishing up her work for the day, pushing buttons and closing out. Making sure to keep things nice and neat for the next day.

L. King 25-Jul-20 07:28 AM

Sa'val signed off of his Console as the Gamma Shift Ensign approached. After a brief synopsis of the state of the Tactical Department, Sa'val exchanged the military courtesy handed down through generations and finally ending up as traditional behavior of Starfleet. As he went to walk out, Sa'val observed Eleanor. "Ensign Davies. It is rare for me to precede Beta Shift out of the Tactical Hub. Have you completed your work for the day?"

Finley Harrison 25-Jul-20 07:31 AM

Slightly embarrassed that she hadn’t logged off faster, Eleanor quickly rushed the rest of everything and logged off. She had a slight blush on her face as she got up from her seat and turned around. "Yes sir, I apologize for being a little slow."

L. King 25-Jul-20 07:33 AM

Sa'val waved his hand dismissively. "Is there anything of interest that I was not aware of in my daily report? I am capable of passing it along to Ensign Carroway before I leave."

Finley Harrison 25-Jul-20 07:37 AM

"Nothing of particular interest, it was a rather simple day." She stretched as she too, made her way to the door.

L. King 25-Jul-20 07:38 AM

Sa'val nodded as he followed. "Very well. Now would be an acceptable time for dinner. Perhaps you would find it agreeable to head to the Messhall to find out compatriots?"

Finley Harrison 25-Jul-20 07:40 AM

Eleanor smiled, "that would be lovely. I am rather hungry, I didn’t get to take advantage of the fruit that was here earlier."

L. King 25-Jul-20 07:41 AM

Sa'val exited into the hallway.

Finley Harrison 25-Jul-20 07:41 AM

Eleanor followed.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 02:57 PM

Maggie soon stood up from her work. Needing to go rest as she heads into the hallway. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 03:50 PM

He walks in and finds himself at the console alone. It was a real shame that he didnt get to speak with Maleb, but figured he was tired and didnt complain. "Least its peace and quiet here" He said as he took out the PADD to read

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 04:13 PM

Maleb went to his console after quickly nodding a greeting at the room. This he could do. Work was easy. The same every day. Simple. Familiar. This was not hard.

AlexanderK9 25-Jul-20 05:54 PM

Going into the Tactical hub, JPO. Coros looks around himself, a small smile dawning atop his visage. As he notices Ensigns Gabriel and Haitek, he nods to them solemnly and salutes "Greetings, Sirs." (edited)

((Whoops- my mistake! I'll make sure to follow that from now on... Please give reminders if need be.))

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 05:56 PM

Maleb vaguely nodded at the new crew member before turning to his work, typing a few more things, and standing up. "Greetings. I am Ensign Maleb. What is your name?"

AlexanderK9 25-Jul-20 05:58 PM

Approaching Maleb, his smile widening a bit, Coros nods to him as he comes within reach and offers his hand in a less formal greeting "I am Junior Petty Officer Coros Ceurnish. It is my privilege to make your acquaintance, Ensign Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 05:59 PM

He held a ta'al, not up for a handshake right now. "I assume you are seeking Commander Dunamis, Mr. Ceurnish?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Jul-20 06:00 PM

Wiping the wonky grin that currently sat on his lips off his face for the moment he turned around, regarding the human with large golden eyes. "Welcome to Tactical, mister Ceurnish." Why did humans have to have such odd surnames? Some he found borderline unpronounceable. Damn Kelpien tongues!

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:01 PM

Maleb gestured at Dunamis, indicating that the Kelpian was who the new crew member was looking for.

AlexanderK9 25-Jul-20 06:02 PM

Dropping his hand quickly so as to not offend Maleb, but also not too quickly so as to not miss the opportunity to shake if it was presented, he smiles and gives a bow of his head to Maleb instead. Turning then to face the Commander as Maleb gestures to him, Coros nods to the Commander and approaches, saluting when at a respectful distance. "Thank you, Sir. It is my honor and privilege to be here."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Jul-20 06:04 PM

"Please, relax. Before you break something." He stated, though not as flatly as he might've on some other days. "You've already met ensign Maleb, I expect that the rest of your colleagues should be coming for their shifts shortly. Have you had your medical checkup done?"

AlexanderK9 25-Jul-20 06:05 PM

Chuckling softly, Coros is still forced to shake his head negatory "No, Sir- I plan on reporting there post-haste, though."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Jul-20 06:06 PM

"I see. I will be giving you your assignment shortly - you may wish to check your PADD often for the duty roster. Otherwise please do report to sickbay and thereafter familiarize yourself with the facilities on this deck."

AlexanderK9 25-Jul-20 06:08 PM

Nodding to Dunamis, Coros asks "With your leave, then, Commander- I will make way for the sickbay." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Jul-20 06:09 PM

"You do not need my permission, mister Ceurnish. Ensign Maleb, if you would be open to giving him a short tour upon his return? It would be much appreciated." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:14 PM

"Of course, Commander." Maleb said agreeably. He was too tired to disagree, and it seemed like the good thing to do, anyway.

AlexanderK9 25-Jul-20 06:14 PM

Nodding and saluting, Coros simply turns and leaves for Sickbay

Kortana BOT 25-Jul-20 06:16 PM

Dunes comms bursted out loud with a familliar voice"I know I am leaving soon dearie but meet me in the holodeck immediatly after you are done your shift. We got some things to do, dont be late!"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:17 PM

Maleb spun to the unfamiliar voice before realizing it was from the comm badge. He nodded at the Commander before returning to his station.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Jul-20 06:18 PM

Thankfully Coros was currently out of eyeshot. The drastic shift in the Kelpien's mood was evident - weary to a sort of elated happiness tinged with affection, and the light purple blush that settled on his cheeks. And yes, he acquired a silly grin that he was obviously trying hard not to make grow bigger. "Of course I will. I shall join you shortly, my dear." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 06:20 PM

Maggie soon walked into the hub. Sitting down at her console. “Morning all!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:22 PM

Maleb felt the little spark (ok, big spark) of happiness. It was always so much easier to feel if he could see it too, like reading lips. It was a nice little break through the onslaught of negative feelings he'd been getting from his... Abilities... And for just a moment, he looked a little less tired and a little more content. The moment passed though, and he answered Lieutenant Verne. "Good morning, Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Jul-20 06:23 PM

"Good morning." He chuckled lightly to himself, shutting the console in front of him off and heading for the door. "Well. I shall be off - contact me if there are any developments. Urgent developments."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:24 PM

"Understood, sir." Maleb said, raising an eyebrow in faux cluelessness.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 06:24 PM

Maggie gave a smile as she nodded at Dune. “Course sir! Me and Maleb can hold down the fort!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:25 PM

"I do not believe the phrase 'hold down the fort' is logical, but I concur with its meaning, sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Jul-20 06:25 PM

And with that he was gone, walking through the door with a bit more spring in his step. Or clop. Or... whatever.

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:26 PM

Maleb raised his eyebrows at the Lieutenant for a moment before turning back to his console.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 06:26 PM

Maggie smiled as she sat back in her chair. Before getting to work. “So! How’s it been today Maleb?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:29 PM

"All systems are normal, aside from a minor electric irregularity in the phaser array. It was caused by a small contradiction in the power priority arrangement and was fixed by Ensign Brümestihk."

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 06:33 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile. “All right! Good. This is the best department on the ship I’m telling you.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:33 PM

"Indeed, sir."

Maleb sighed quietly as he caught a typo he'd made. Though he was confident it was the only one, he was surprised at himself. Too many distractions at once, he though, as he pushed Dunamis, Verne, and Kestra out of his head, focusing entirely on his work.

Finley Harrison 25-Jul-20 06:36 PM

Walking through the door, hoping her late-ish presence would go unnoticed, Eleanor slinked to a console and logged on quickly.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 06:38 PM

Maleb nodded at Davies, willing her to not mention the events of the mess hall. How could he do that? Run away? Deities, he couldn't look her in the eye.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 06:39 PM

Maggie gave a wave to Eleanor with a smile. “Morning ensign!!”

Finley Harrison 25-Jul-20 06:43 PM

Eleanor looked over sheepishly, "good morning Lieutenant. I apologize for my later attendance."

Rick_Morrison 25-Jul-20 07:02 PM

Gabe was still at the console working since yesturday. So far he seemed unaware that the others came in the room

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jul-20 07:06 PM

Maggie shook her head with a smile. “It’s fine Eleanor!”

Finley Harrison 25-Jul-20 08:09 PM

Relieved, Eleanor lowered her head and focused intently on her work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jul-20 10:04 PM

Maleb realized his shift was over. With a nod to the people in the room, he departed, pulling out his PADD and typing away as he went.

Rick_Morrison 26-Jul-20 12:10 AM

Upon finishing his work and going through his PADD, he noticed one entry which caught his attention. He got up to leave giving everyone a wave not taking his eyes off it

Finley Harrison 26-Jul-20 12:14 AM

Eleanor finished shortly after, logging off and leaving with a brief wave.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jul-20 05:03 PM

Entering just in time, Maleb headed directly to his console and got to work. Same old same old.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jul-20 05:14 PM

Maggie gave a wave to Haitek from her spot at a console. Smiling.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jul-20 05:20 PM

Maleb nodded politely. "Greetings, Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jul-20 05:20 PM

Maggie gave a nod. “Morning Maleb! How are you doing?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jul-20 05:20 PM

"I am doing well. And you?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jul-20 05:22 PM

Maggie gave a tilt of her head and a smile. “Oh I’m doing good!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jul-20 05:27 PM

"It is satisfying to hear that, sir." Maleb said, turning his head back towards his console.

Finley Harrison 26-Jul-20 07:24 PM

Eleanor entered the hub with a smile, "good morning." She then logged into a console and began to work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jul-20 07:28 PM

Maggie gave a wave to Eleanor with a smile. “Helloooo Eleanor!”

Rick_Morrison 26-Jul-20 08:40 PM

Gabe walked in and sat at the console. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jul-20 08:40 PM

Maleb nodded politely at Gabriel as he walked in.

Rick_Morrison 26-Jul-20 08:41 PM

Gabe gave Maleb a nod as he was working. (edited)

Finley Harrison 27-Jul-20 02:49 AM

Eleanor logged off of her console and gathered her things. She was humming softly to herself as she stood up and gave everybody working a wave. "Have a good night guys, I’m off to dinner."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 02:50 AM

"Goodnight." Maleb said, nodding agreeably at her.

Rick_Morrison 27-Jul-20 02:50 AM

Gabe turned to see Eleanor leaving and spoke up "Hey uh, would you mind if I join you?" He said as he got up after finishing his shift

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 02:52 AM

Cue the quirked eyebrow, mild concern and interest. It wasn't any of his business, but Gabe's phrasing was... unusual.

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Finley Harrison 27-Jul-20 02:55 AM

Eleanor stopped mid-way to the door, tilting her head curiously she looked at Gabe. "No, I wouldn’t mind."

Rick_Morrison 27-Jul-20 02:56 AM

He smiled a bit as he logged off the console and left with her "Gnight guys" He said to everyone before leaving

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 02:59 AM

"Goodnight."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 10:31 AM

Shift over. Good. Maleb could finally leave. Logging out of his console, he silently slipped out.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 02:51 PM

Maleb walked into the hub, heading straight to his usual console. More equations, but today they felt familiar rather than tedious.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 04:05 PM

Right, his break. Usually Maleb didn't utilize his break, but today he had plans. He nodded at the rest of the hub before heading out into the hall.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 05:55 PM

Having returned from his break, Maleb sat at his console and returned to work.

Rick_Morrison 27-Jul-20 06:02 PM

He walks out of the armory and to the center console. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 06:02 PM

Maleb nodded at Gabe as he came in. "Greetings."

Rick_Morrison 27-Jul-20 06:02 PM

"Afternoon Maleb" He gave him a nod and begins his work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Jul-20 06:07 PM

Maggie smiled as she entered the room after coming from a break. Sitting down. “Maleb. Gabe. Hello.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 06:08 PM

"Greetings, Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Jul-20 06:11 PM

Maggie gave a smile as she started working. “How’s it hanging?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 06:12 PM

"All systems are normal and functioning within parameters, sir."

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He narrowed his eyes on one line of his formula. It wasn't ideal... But the computer would figure it out.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Jul-20 06:15 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile. “Awesome! Great work!” She said as she turned back to her work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Jul-20 07:14 PM

Maggie soon stood up and walked out. “Bye all!”

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 07:15 PM

"Farewell, Lieutenant." Maleb said as she left, raising a ta'al.

L. King 27-Jul-20 11:03 PM

Sa'val entered the Hub and nodded to the assembled officers as he passed their desks. He strode over to the Alpha Shift Duty Officer and salutes, performing the ritual they always did. He nodded at the report and finally informed the Lieutenant that he stood relieved. Sa'val took his seat and logged on to the Console staring intently at it. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Jul-20 11:09 PM

After getting the right about of sleep. Maggie walked in with a large smile on her face. “Morning all!” She soon sat down and got to work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 11:10 PM

Opting to skip their usual nod greeting, Maleb stood up and approached Stryker, mirroring his all-business demeanor. "Lieutenant Stryker, there is some testing that should be done on CTATS relating to the tagging system. If you are not busy, sir, I was going to test it as soon as my shift ends in a few hours, but most of the tags require two participants. Any more and we risk overloading the computer while testing, sir." He looked over his shoulder towards the door. "Greetings, Lieutenant Verne." (edited)

L. King 27-Jul-20 11:12 PM

Sa'val looked up at Maleb. His response was preceded by a raised eyebrow. "I understand, Ensign Maleb. Have you spoken with Eleanor about it?" Sa'val checked the room for the Ensign in question. "I understand she has not yet had an opportunity to utilize the program you have created."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 11:15 PM

"It would be better if I tested with someone who has experience with the program, sir. Who knows how it functions ordinarily, and who I can trust to handle the program while I am focusing on any potential errors. You are the third most experienced, sir, behind Lieutenant Zoey Allen and myself."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Jul-20 11:16 PM

Maggie gave a smile as she looked over. “Speaking of which. We should do another training thing soon, if that’s okay Maleb.”

L. King 27-Jul-20 11:17 PM

Sa'val nodded his assent and looked back down at his Console to allow Maleb to speak with Maggie.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 11:17 PM

Maleb turned again, "I believe that that would be very beneficial to the department, sir. Do you have any specific requests or requirements in tags or mechanics?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Jul-20 11:20 PM

Maggie shook her head. “Not right now. You and I can speak to the Commander later if you want.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Jul-20 11:25 PM

Maleb nodded a few times. "Aye, sir. I will ensure that any feedback is implemented swiftly." He said before he returned to his seat, looking over the new segments he'd fed the computer.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Jul-20 11:41 PM

Maggie gave a nod with a smile. “Awesome! We’ll speak with him a little bit later!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Jul-20 12:05 AM

"Understood, sir." Maleb replied. To be honest, he hasn't expected to be able to talk Stryker into CTATS so easily after his initial rejection. But it had been, and he would be able to talk to the Commander about any new things to add. Not bad.

L. King 28-Jul-20 12:46 AM

Sa'val returned to reading reports from Alpha Shift. It appeared that the faulty Torpedo sensor package update had been implemented without issue...with the murders, it had taken a back burner as the Enlisted Personnel in the Aft Torpedo Magazine had been understandably on edge. He would need to congratulate Chief Dawson and his people and show that the Tactical Hub appreciated their work. Not to mention the work his people up here had done. Huh. His people. There he goes again. Maybe that was why Maleb felt the need to clarify his point the previous day. Obviously the constant hovering made Maleb feel like he was trying to take credit for the impressive work he was doing. That must be why Maleb invited him to test it again. Make an offering to his superior. That wasn't fair to Maleb. There's no way Maleb was going to be pushed out of the way for credit on his hard work. Maggie would see to that, right? Yeah. She and Commander Dunamis knew who the real creator was. They seemed to trust Maleb. A slight smirk tugged at his lip. Good. They recognized genius when they saw it. Maleb would go far. Meanwhile, Sa'val realized he was way out of his depth here. Clearly his leadership was not what he thought it to be...Eleanor's kindness notwithstanding. He belonged on the ground. Sneaking around and not ruining the progress of others. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 28-Jul-20 12:49 AM

Gabe had finished his shift for the day, logged out of the console and leaves.

L. King 28-Jul-20 03:47 AM

Sa'val observed a new notification display on his Console. He raised an eyebrow and opened it. The contents were sufficiently cryptic that he took a few extra seconds to contemplate a response.

L. King 28-Jul-20 05:46 AM

Sa'val shook his head and could not help the smirk that came to his lips, unbidden. He signed off of the Console and stood up.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Jul-20 05:55 AM

Seeing this happen, Maleb stood as well. His shift had been over for a little while, but he'd gotten carried away and hadn't wanted to give Stryker the opportunity to slip past him. "If you have no other commitments, sir, now would be an optimal time to test CTATS."

L. King 28-Jul-20 08:46 PM

"It would appear that we have completed our tasks for the day. Now would be a sufficent time to adjourn to complete the work you required." Sa'val walked tentatively across the Hub to close the distance with Maleb. Sa'val lowered his voice. "...it might be better if you left out my involvement with this phase of testing when you advise the Lieutenant or Commander."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Jul-20 08:49 PM

Maleb mimicked Stryker's dropping volume. Leave out his involvement? Not only would that be lying to a superior officer, it was baseless as well. "Why would that be neccesary, sir?"

L. King 28-Jul-20 08:52 PM

Sa'val continued to speak in the hushed tone. "My involvement is simply to allow for you to test the parameters, I deserve no credit for the work you are about to accomplish." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Jul-20 08:53 PM

Maleb furrowed his brow, not convinced by the Lieutenant's statement. But he only said two words before gesturing towards the hub door. "Aye, sir."

L. King 28-Jul-20 09:02 PM

Sa'val led the way out of the Hub and into the hallway, marching purposefully with straight back and measured steps.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Jul-20 09:04 PM

Maleb followed him, further behind than he usually followed someone. Then again, by default, he was practically on people's heels.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Jul-20 09:48 PM

Maggie soon left. Yawning slightly.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 07:22 PM

Maleb stepped into the hub with a nod before going to his console and getting to work.

Finley Harrison 29-Jul-20 07:35 PM

Eleanor walked into the hub, and sat down at her console. She logged in, and got started.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 07:36 PM

Maleb looked over to the Commander's door. "Do you suppose that everyone means everyone or is the Commander about to come select a few of us to go?"

Finley Harrison 29-Jul-20 07:37 PM

Curious about the same thing, Eleanor looked over to hear his answer.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jul-20 07:39 PM

“Are there any volunteers to go down to the planet?” He asked upon walking out of the office. He had no plans to go himself - even though he’d somewhat put his mind at rest when it came to the rest of the crew. Playing shepherd to an away team - it would possibly be some time before he felt ready to do so.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 07:40 PM

Maleb had stood upon seeing the doors slide open. "I am well trained in away missions, sir."

Finley Harrison 29-Jul-20 07:41 PM

Eleanor thought for a moment, "I was trained in away missions, but it wasn’t where I excelled. Experience does always help though, and I think I could prove to be useful."

L. King 29-Jul-20 07:44 PM

Sa'val entered the Hub and stepped right into the middle of the conversation. He remained silent.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jul-20 07:45 PM

“You may have the training but experience is most essential. The two of you may go. Standard away team protocol, of course.” Yeah, he knew exactly what those were. So why hadn’t he followed them all the way back when? “Remain vigilant, maintain an open and curious mind.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 29-Jul-20 07:46 PM

Standard protocol. Easy enough. Although the idea of having away team uniforms was foreign. He'd have to change. "Understood, sir." Maleb quickly began walking out of the Holodeck, nodding at Stryker as he went.

Finley Harrison 29-Jul-20 07:47 PM

"Understood sir, thank you." Eleanor logged off of the console and stood up. She then exited the hub with a nod.

L. King 29-Jul-20 07:47 PM

Sa'val nodded at Maleb. "Will they be needing one more, Commander?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jul-20 07:48 PM

“Someone will have to maintain our facilities, lieutenant; I do expect the transporter room to be rather crowded already.”

L. King 29-Jul-20 07:49 PM

Sa'val nodded and went over to his duty station and began his shift early.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 29-Jul-20 07:56 PM

Taking one last look around the hub he retreated back into his office.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 29-Jul-20 08:13 PM

Ding!

Mission time, mission time, mission time! There's a lot of tactical here, but I don't see you? Are you not coming? -Sara

(edited)

L. King 29-Jul-20 08:15 PM

Sa'val looked down at his PADD. He read the message and internally grimaced. He slowly regained his composure and typed a reply.

Sara, I have been ordered to remain aboard. I trust Maleb and Eleanor will take excellent care of you. Stay safe. -Sa'val.

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Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 29-Jul-20 08:18 PM

That's a shame you can't be on the ground playing commando like you want, But! Someone must be our backup onboard, and I trust you implicitly to do either commando kicking butt or tech-savvy saving our butt. I will tell you everything once we get to a good stopping point and I'll send you pictures! Have fun and stay safe as well!

We all miss you already!

>

ikke la fe følge!

>

-Sara

(edited)

L. King 29-Jul-20 08:22 PM

Sa'val actually smiled a little, shook his head and put away his PADD, the impassive look returning to his face.

Rick_Morrison 29-Jul-20 09:29 PM

Gabe walked in and sat down at the central console to begin the work

L. King 29-Jul-20 09:32 PM

Sa'val nodded at Gabe as he walked in. "Keep an eye on the Tactical Scans today, Gabe. Even if we have intermittent scans, hopefully the Commbadge signature will be enough to boost our crew's life sign readings so we can keep some semblance of track of them."

Rick_Morrison 29-Jul-20 09:36 PM

"Got it." Gabe said as he managed to pull up a seperate screen showing the away team's lifesigns; Maleb's, Byrne's, and Eleanor's especially. "Their life signs seem to be stable and alive for the time being. And pray that they come back home in one piece." He said. (edited)

L. King 29-Jul-20 09:39 PM

Sa'val nodded. "Our vigilance on their condition will ensure their safety. Despite being left aboard, it is important that we do what we can to assist them." Sa'val had effectively quelled any semblance of disappointment in his voice.

Sa'val turned back to his Console and read over the contents of T'Pel's message. Curious, and having nothing better to do than monitor proceedings, he obtained a single headphone and placed it in his left ear. He activated the sound files she had sent him.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 30-Jul-20 01:42 AM

Ding!

We're back! We all made it back alive without a scratch and with oodles and noodles of samples!! I'm so excited, I can't wait to send you pictures!! I have to send them in my report first, but then I'll send them to you! Thank you for watching out for us, and I can't wait to talk to you about it!

-Sara

Rick_Morrison 30-Jul-20 02:21 AM

Gabe finished up his shift and shut off the screen. He heard that most of the away team had returned with the samples they got from the Icy planet down below. "The least they need right now is a warm fireplace and some soup" He thought to himself as he left.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 02:23 AM

Maleb nodded at everyone present and sat at his console, logging in and asking, "Are there any updates from the other away team?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 02:41 AM

Ah. Maleb had never liked the word 'chat.' It was very open-ended and sugarcoated. But at least it wasn't a test.

L. King 30-Jul-20 03:38 AM

Sa'val looked up from reading his PADD and gazed over the Console. "Most recent report has the other team back aboard." Sa'val looked over at Maleb. "Just as I see you brought back everyone in one piece. Excellent job Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 03:41 AM

"It went exactly as planned, sir. Lieutenant Bjørge collected a sample of a plant, and I assured by gather some of an unusual fluid that was present. Lieutenant Bjørge referred to it as 'sludge.' There were no threats or dangerous circumstances."

"I was concerned about the other group because I was the officer asked to divide the teams, sir. It is most satisfying to hear that they fared as well as we did." (edited)

L. King 30-Jul-20 03:56 AM

"I received a correspondence from her. It appears she is very excited about her findings." Sa'val nodded. "An ingenious decision. I am confident that allowed you to cover more ground and made it a more efficient trip. It would appear that you have a talent for Command."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 03:58 AM

"Ah, it was not my idea, sir. I simply executed the Captain's recommendation." Eep. The Captain. Who he'd made a fool of himself in front of. Oof.

L. King 30-Jul-20 04:00 AM

"In an efficient and logical manner. I am confident the Captain took notice of the leadership you've displayed today."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 04:02 AM

Maleb sighed. "His opinion of me may have been changed by the fact that I did not notice his presence in the transporter room upon beaming back up -- and my nearly walking out of the room without so much as acknowledging him. I believe that a human might call it 'very uncomfortable.' But Lieutenant Kestra assured me that it is not as bad as I percieved it to be, so perhaps my logic is not as sound as I believe it to be." (edited)

L. King 30-Jul-20 04:12 AM

"It is my impression that, in general, the Command Staff are not unduly focused on the courtesies of the service...apart from Commander Shikahr. I would tend to believe that Lieutenant Kestra may have been correct here. Your actions have spoken volumes for your capacity. Most of all, you have brought our...friends back safely." Sa'val stared at Maleb for several long seconds before he spoke again, quieter but with conviction. "Thank you, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 04:15 AM

"Sir, I was not the highest ranking officer, nor did I take on any unique responsibilities. As much as I appreciate your words, I do not deserve them. Lieutenant Bjørge and Lieutenant Kestra discovered that the plant life was corrosive, but even that was no serious threat."

L. King 30-Jul-20 04:19 AM

"Certainly you will not be getting any new plant life named after you. However, you protected them when I could not. That is of primary concern to me."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 04:20 AM

"Your orders were to remain aboard, sir. This means that Commander Dunamis felt that you were most capable of protecting us from the ship, or too indispensable to allow on a potentially dangerous but not extremely high-priority mission such as this."

L. King 30-Jul-20 04:36 AM

Sa'val waved his hand dismissively. "That is not what I meant. Of course we both follow orders. That is a given. Someone had to mind the store and I was elected. What I am saying is...that when I cannot be out there, it is fortuitous that you were there. You took charge and, from what I understand, organized things in an exceptional manner. You will continue to excel."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 04:40 AM

Maleb shook his head, sighing again. There wasn't any fighting it, Stryker was still going to keep giving him credit for things he didn't do. "If you say so, sir. Speaking of Lieutenant Bjørge -- she recently asked if you might be interested in a group sparring session. I believe she thinks the exercise and practice will be beneficial." He said, quirking an eyebrow.

L. King 30-Jul-20 05:35 AM

Sa'val noticed the change of subject, but was under no impression that his message had gotten through. Nonetheless... "Is that correct? A fascinating prospect. Did you put any consideration into how we would accommodate the request?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 05:48 AM

"I believe she just wanted the four of us -- You, Lieutenant Bjørge, Lieutenant Kestra, and I to meet and spar, sir."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 05:56 AM

Maleb had grown to like the hub during the quiet hours -- even if reaching them meant pulling a double shift on an away team day. Silence except for hushed conversation, near-solitude, so he could relax, for once. But not so empty that he felt like he was a void at the mercy of the feelings of the rest of the crew. Chatting with Mulligan, watching while the progress bar crawl along his screen, just thinking about a difficult problem, it didn't really matter what he did. The quiet hours felt like an oasis of peace. (edited)

L. King 30-Jul-20 07:29 AM

"You don't believe we'd have an unfair advantage?" A slight smirk as he began to log off his Console and stood up.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 07:35 AM

"I did not say that I didn't. But she seemed interested regardless."

L. King 30-Jul-20 07:38 AM

"Hmm. It will be an interesting endeavor. If that is her wish, I am confident that we could oblige." Sa'val takes out his PADD. "I believe we have completed enough for today. Have you had enough sustenance today? Dinner, perhaps?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 07:39 AM

Maleb paused as he was logging out. "I haven't eaten since breakfast. The away team was called just before I usually eat, and I came here almost directly after."

L. King 30-Jul-20 07:50 AM

"Good. Now is an excellent time to rectify that situation. Shall I see if T'Pel or Sara are available?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 07:54 AM

"If you so desire, sir." Maleb said as he logged out. Deities, now that he thought about it, he was absolutely starving. He'd heard that the cold made Vulcans burn a lot of excess energy, but he hadn't expected the effect to be so strong. Of course, he didn't say this out loud, instead shutting off his station before waiting for Stryker. (edited)

L. King 30-Jul-20 07:55 AM

Sa'val typed on his PADD as he walked towards the hallway. "Might as well. You all will be able to regale me with information about your adventure."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 07:56 AM

"There's little information to be regaled with." Maleb replied as he followed Stryker out. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 09:54 PM

"Good day." Maleb said as he took a seat at his console, logging in and opening up the great length of math he had to work on. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 30-Jul-20 10:27 PM

Gabe walks in and sat down at the console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 10:41 PM

"Greetings, Gabriel." Maleb said with a nod. His eyes darted from his PADD to his console screen as another progress bar slowly crawled along. "I trust you heard the announcement this morning?"

Rick_Morrison 30-Jul-20 11:12 PM

"About the interviews? Sure, but has it been over already?" He asked because he never been to one before.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 30-Jul-20 11:48 PM

"I was referring to the away team announcement. It is unfortunate that we are forced to wait until the atmospheric conditions are more agreeable."

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 12:14 AM

"Ah. Well, if I may be honest I never been on an icy world before." He told him admittedly.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 12:15 AM

"I believe that Lieutenant Bjørge took several photos. I can ask her to send them to you if you desire."

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 12:17 AM

"That would be nice." He said to him.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 12:20 AM

"There is not much to see but snow. Caverns, mountains, but it is very cold and very empty." Maleb said, keeping his attention entirely on his screen. "Regardless, I will request the Lieutenant share the images with you."

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 12:44 AM

"Well, alrighty" He said as he returned his attention back to the screen.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 12:46 AM

Maleb turned to him and quirked an eyebrow. "I am sure that if you requested to join the next team on the surface that you would be allowed to go."

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 12:46 AM

"Do you know who I can request it to?" He asked.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 12:47 AM

"The Commander has been giving orders as to who from the department can attend. I assume that you would start with him."

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 12:56 AM

"And do you know where the commander might be?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 12:57 AM

Four deities. "Have you tried his office?"

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 12:59 AM

"I'll look" Gabe got up and headed to the office.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 01:05 AM

"Of course, standard procedure is that any free officer can attend an away mission."

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 01:09 AM

He noticed the red light which ment the commander is currently in deposed at the moment. He decided to send him a message instead.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 31-Jul-20 01:39 AM

Ding! A message from Sara with a large file attached.

Hope you enjoy seeing the pictures, but hopefully you'll get to see it IRL! Be sure to ask the Commander if you can go! -Lt. JG. Sara A. Bjørge

The pictures were mostly well-lit, but they held images of the back of T'Pel's head, 3 pictures of the ice dessert and a few of the sky overhead, the sludge, 16 of the flower they'd found from different angles, Sara and Aaron doing a peace sign in front of the cave, another with her and Maleb, but Maleb is most notably not doing a peace sign. A selfie with her and Eleanor, a stand-alone of Eleanor and T'pel, and several more shots of the the beautiful glacial construction deep inside the caves.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 31-Jul-20 06:04 AM

Walking into the hub he stepped over to a console, going over the interview questions for the day.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 06:05 AM

Maleb popped up out of his seat, standing at attention. "Good day, Commander."

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 06:06 AM

"Sir" He nodded to him.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 31-Jul-20 06:07 AM

"Good morning." He nodded briefly to them, just once, before returning to his work. Secretly he prayed that Maleb would not divulge what he did not want said - not now, anyway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 06:16 AM

Maleb remained at attention for another beat before sitting back down. It was so awkward when they didn't officially dismiss you or tell you 'as you were.' But Maleb refused to be punished for not following dynamics to the letter. At least, as much as he could when no one told him 'as you were.'

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 02:58 PM

Maleb focused intensely on his work. Numbers scrolled by as quickly as he could deal with, his stylus flying across the screen of his console, then his PADD, then his console again, writing and changing and making edits. Trying to beat the computer so he didn't waste time.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 31-Jul-20 03:05 PM

[Comms] “@Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb if you could come into the briefing room for your interview. That’d be great!!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 03:05 PM

Maleb looked up as he heard someone enter the briefing room. He couldn't tell who it was, although the rhythm of the steps suggested it was two people. He only had a moment or two to consider it before tapping his badge on reflex. [Comms] "Aye, sir. I am on my way."

He stood and crossed to the briefing room, evening his breaths conciously.

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 03:45 PM

Gabe was typing away on the console updating the target codes.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 03:45 PM

Maleb stepped out of the briefing room, slightly more relaxed than he'd entered. That wasn't that bad. And he hadn't had to elaborate on what he didn't want to elaborate on. He counted it as a success as he sat back down at his console.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 31-Jul-20 03:47 PM

[Comms]"Ensign Monroe, please join us in the briefing room."

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 03:48 PM

He heard the announcement which kinda made him sweat a little. "Oh boy." He said to himself as he got up and walked toward the briefing room.

Rick_Morrison 31-Jul-20 04:28 PM

He walked out of the briefing room and headed back towards the console to continue working.

Finley Harrison 31-Jul-20 04:53 PM

[D] Eleanor had not managed to get a tour, once again last night as it was still a little too late. She would have joined T'lith this morning, had she not wanted to show up early (just in case) for the interview. Eleanor sat at her console, working diligently, trying to keep her mind off of the interview. She was quite nervous, but continued telling herself that if she let it get to her, it would make all matters worse. So she managed to let herself breathe, and calm down.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 31-Jul-20 04:54 PM

[Comms]"Ensign Davies, if you would kindly join lieutenant Verne and I in the briefing room please?"

Finley Harrison 31-Jul-20 04:57 PM

Eleanor quickly snapped to attention, hitting her badge, and feeling a singe of anxiety creep into her stomach. [Comms]"Aye sir, I'm on my way now." She then stepped away to go to the briefing room.

Finley Harrison 31-Jul-20 06:11 PM

Eleanor stepped back in, with confidence and sat back down at her console. That wasn’t nearly as bad as she thought it was going to be. She was very happy with her performance in the interview. And it carried into her work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 31-Jul-20 10:11 PM

Maleb immediately stood and headed to the hallway.

Finley Harrison 31-Jul-20 10:25 PM

Eleanor quickly made her way to the transporter room.

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:16 AM

Sa'val had entered and went over to the Duty Officer. Sa'val received a repot of all the preceding events and nodded, properly relieving the young Ensign. (edited)

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:18 AM

Eleanor entered, her face clearly showing a tired excitement from the morning's adventures. She took a seat back at her console and started to work once more. There was time for it, and she was willing to put in the work she had missed due to her team's adventure.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:18 AM

Maleb came in just a moment later, his lips slightly blue-tinged from the cold. He hurried over to the Duty officer's desk, combing another hand through his continually unruly (well, compared to his usually perfectly crisp) hair. "Lieutenant Stryker."

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:21 AM

Sa'val turned to T'Pel who, presumably, had accompanied him. He had his usual slight smirk. "Lieutenant, look at what the cold wind has blown in." Sa'val nodded at Maleb. "I must say, Maleb, you look like you use a cup of hot coffee." Sa'val turned to raise his voice so Eleanor could hear him at her desk. "Thank you for bringing our Ensign back in one piece, Eleanor. I hope he did not give you too much trouble."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:22 AM

"I wanted to inform you that both Lieutenant Davies and I are unharmed -- as well as Lieutenant Bjørge and Ensign T'lith. I believe one young Ensign -- Nikola -- was injured, sir." Maleb said, a slight desperate concern crossing his face for just a moment. He knew Stryker was joking, and he appreciated it, but... Four deities, that was close. The whole team could have died.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:23 AM

T'Pel gave Sa'val a smirk but stood quietly and out of the way.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:24 AM

"I will write a report, sir. I just wanted to ensure that you are aware." He nodded at T'Pel, his face flat again.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:24 AM

Her face sunk a bit at the mention of Nikola, however.

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:25 AM

Sa'val's smirk immediately disappeared and, despite the dry nature of his comments, no tinge of humor or irony was present any longer. "I had heard you all had returned. I did not hear about Ensign Powell. Do you have any idea on her condition?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:26 AM

"I do not, sir, aside from the knowledge that her suit was punctured. She was part of the other team, sir."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:26 AM

"Punctured by what?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:27 AM

"I do not know, sir."

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:28 AM

Eleanor had laughed at Stryker's prior comment about making it back, but was quickly quiet after the conversation about Ensign Powell had begun.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:28 AM

"She is resilient. I have no doubt she will be fine." T'Pel attempted to reassure.

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:29 AM

Sa'val nodded. "I understand. I am confident that she will make it through this ordeal unscathed. She appears to have a knack for getting herself out of scrapes...all the same..." Sa'val looked at T'Pel. "It would be...agreeable if we checked on he status."

Rick_Morrison 01-Aug-20 03:30 AM

Gabe walked up to them looking concerned. "In any case, this is something that we have to be aware of when going into caverns."

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:31 AM

Eleanor looked over, "she wasn’t with us. She was at the lake."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:31 AM

"Am I allowed to...help myself?" She asked, fully prepared to so.

Rick_Morrison 01-Aug-20 03:31 AM

Gabe looked stumped. "Oh! I'm sorry I wasn't aware." (edited)

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:31 AM

"Although the caves did collapse."

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:32 AM

Sa'val nodded his assent to her request.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:32 AM

"I do not wish to speculate until there is an official report -- but what could puncture a suit at a lake?" Maleb said as he sat at his console. "Indeed they did. The Captain said that we were nearly caught in the collapse. It is fortunate that we made it out in time."

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:33 AM

Sa'val looked between Eleanor and Maleb. "A collapse?" Sa'val's voice demonstrated a slight rise in pitch, nearly imperceptible.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:34 AM

"It could be rocks, however the panic that followed you up leads me to believe that is not it. Many animals have such protrusions to puncture." "Or a weapon." (edited)

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:34 AM

"Yes sir, but we all made it out okay. Thankfully..." Eleanor shifted her gaze down.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:34 AM

"Yes, sir. Just after we beamed out. According to the Captain, we will not be exploring the caverns again, sir."

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:35 AM

"It’s a bit disheartening to me, all that information lost. We had just discovered a life form too, an arthropod."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:36 AM

"There is likely others elsewhere."

Rick_Morrison 01-Aug-20 03:36 AM

"An arthropod? What did it look like?" He asked.

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:36 AM

"That’s a comforting thought, although weird...." Eleanor laughed, "they were kind of cute."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:36 AM

"Indeed -- although they seemed quite... attached to the sludge present in the caves, sir."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:37 AM

"The sludge could possibly be found elsewhere as well. Other caverns."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:38 AM

"Perhaps -- although I get the impression that we are intended to remain far away from any caverns, sir."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:38 AM

"You think the cave in was intentional?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:39 AM

"Intentional? I believe it was caused by natural forces, sir."

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:40 AM

"I am confident the scans and samples that your team were able to accumulate should be sufficent to catalog the anthropods in question. It is likely the sludge has also been collected, yes? The important thing is that you all have returned."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:41 AM

"We gathered sludge the first trip down."

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:41 AM

Eleanor nodded. "I’m hoping Sara at least caught a picture of the arthropod."

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:48 AM

Sa'val nodded. "Certainly a full scan was conducted by either Sara or T'lith...we could easily have a multidimensional rendering of the creature. All is not lost. However, as interesting as that would have been, even if we did lose all of that data, the most important thing is the safe return of the team." Sa'val made eye contact and held it for several moments with both Maleb and Eleanor. "We have you both to thank for that, I am sure. Excellent work you two...I expected nothing less...now, I know you both must be exhausted. You can complete your work tomorrow. Feel free to take the rest of the shift off...however, if you wish to stay and explain what happened to those of us who were busy keeping the ship running..." Sa'val smirked his usual smirk.

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:50 AM

Eleanor smiled, and started to log off. She didn’t need to be told twice to go rest, she was pretty tired after all. "Perhaps we could discuss the rest of our adventures over dinner? I think I might go take a nap."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:51 AM

Maleb sat, with no intent to leave. He was tired, yes, but he had work to do. The aiming algorithm wasn't going to write itself.

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:51 AM

"Ah. Yes dinner. I seem to have managed to work up an appetite myself. That would be agreeable. Get some rest, Eleanor. We will meet later for dinner."

Finley Harrison 01-Aug-20 03:53 AM

"Thank you." She looked at Maleb still working, and began to feel bad about her decision. She had to remind herself that it was really okay, before she stood up and brushed herself off. "I will see you then." She nodded to each of them politely before making her exit.

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:54 AM

Sa'val nodded at Eleanor as she left and turned to Maleb. "Maleb, your work ethic is commendable...beyond commendable...but you have had a very...strenous day. It would be logical to give yourself a chance to rest before inundating yourself with further equations." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Aug-20 03:55 AM

[Comms]"Lieutenant Stryker, join me in the briefing room, please.:

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:55 AM

"Good night, Davies." A pause. "Lieutenant Stryker, I need time to think, sir. And you have a meeting."

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:56 AM

Sa'val looked up over at the Briefing Room. He turned and pointed at Maleb with a smirk on his face. "You have not won this one yet, Maleb." (edited)

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 03:56 AM

TPel took a seat, and watched Maleb calmly. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 03:57 AM

"I wouldn't dare think it, sir." He said, his tone not matching his teasing words.

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:57 AM

Sa'val turned to T'Pel. "Try to talk some sense into him, hmm?" Sa'val smirked to T'Pel and tapped his Commbadge. [Comms]: "Stryker, aye."

Rick_Morrison 01-Aug-20 03:58 AM

"Well I'm going to turn in, good night." He gave them a wave before heading out.

L. King 01-Aug-20 03:58 AM

Sa'val strode over to the Briefing Room, shaking his head good naturedly. He tapped the door panel to open it and marched inside.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 04:00 AM

"Good night, Monroe."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 04:01 AM

"After such excitement, it is logical to have a short rest so you can approach work with a clear mind." She said softly.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 04:03 AM

"Lieutenant, even Vulcan systems utilize the neutrotransmitter known as adrenaline, sir."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 04:04 AM

"A walk, then? I can accompany you if you wish."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 04:05 AM

"Is than an order, sir? I do not find walks to be particularly calming."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 01-Aug-20 04:11 AM

[D] Deimora had been exhausted at her desk for some time.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 04:20 AM

"I may out rank you, but I wouldn't order you to do something you do not want to do, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 04:23 AM

Maleb sighed. "Perhaps a walk in fifteen minutes, Lieutenant. I do have work to catch up on, of course, sir."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 04:44 AM

"Sa'val said it could wait. But 15 minutes."

She sat back and waited.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 04:46 AM

Maleb sighed. "Fifteen minutes. Well, ten at this point."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Aug-20 05:18 AM

[Comms]"@Lieutenant Mera Aeonian , would you kindly join me in the briefing room, please?"

L. King 01-Aug-20 05:18 AM

Sa'val stepped out into the Hub and returned to his desk. "Well...I still retain my position here. That is fortuitous."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 05:19 AM

"You did receive the announcement about the interviews, did you not, sir?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 01-Aug-20 05:19 AM

Deimora nodded and followed Dune inside.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 05:19 AM

Maleb said, still at his console. Working.

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𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 05:20 AM

"I tried to get him to leave. He was being stubborn."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 05:21 AM

"It has only been eleven minutes, Lieutenant. I believe our agreement was fifteen, sir."

L. King 01-Aug-20 05:24 AM

Sa'val nodded. "Indeed? Well now the agreement is eleven. Save your work, you can continue tomorrow. I will not have you distracted...especially if further expeditions will be necessary. In fact, apart from your own calculations in your off hours...which I know as well as anyone I will not be able to get you to crease...you are placed on indefinite standby to be ready for any away missions to the planet's surface. Yourself, Ensign Byrne, and Ensign Davies. You have the most experience on the planet and your knowledge is the most beneficial for the safety of the Crew."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 05:33 AM

Maleb sighed slightly. Stryker was right. They all knew it. He stood and tapped a few buttons, saving his work and logging out. "Aye, sir. Indefinite standbye - understood." He gestured to the hub door. "After you, Lieutenant Kestra." (edited)

L. King 01-Aug-20 05:35 AM

Sa'val nodded at Maleb and T'Pel, a slight smirk as he looked down at his Console to ensure there were no further issues that had arisen.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 05:58 AM

T'Pel stood and clasped her hands behind her back, ready to follow Maleb out.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 05:59 AM

"After you."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 01-Aug-20 06:00 AM

She cocked a brow before walking out. "I am going to start thinking the two of you just like the view." She teased.

L. King 01-Aug-20 06:03 AM

Sa'val smirked while looking down at his Console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 06:03 AM

Maleb cleared his throat uncomfortably. "I assure you, I act only in the most professional manner, sir." He turned to Stryker just as he walked out. "Live long and prosper, sir."

L. King 01-Aug-20 06:06 AM

Sa'val returned with a Ta'al to Maleb, the smirk still on his face.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 01-Aug-20 06:27 AM

Ding! A message for Sa'val came into his PADD from Sara.

Morning! As I'm sure you know, we all arrived back in mostly one peace, one of the other teams girls got her suit punctured so that was not ideal :( and allegedly the cave system almost collapsed in us as well. As I'm sure you'll be thrilled to know

Maleb and Eleanor did outstanding, I'm sure they undervalued their efforts in front of you, but Sa'val they were so amazing. They protected T'lith and I like it was second nature, quick on their feet and so, so professional

I'm so proud of them, and you should be too! Give them and extra dose of compliments of you can!

On another note, thanks for staying up again and watching out for us, it's really a relief and sound of mind feeling knowing you and the others are monitoring us. Hope you had a good shift and maybe be open to helping me and Maleb blow off some steam with that sparring idea? I don't think he'd admit it, but my nerves are jumbled with adrenaline still. Your friend -Sara

L. King 01-Aug-20 06:33 AM

Sa'val looked down at his Console with a raised eyebrow. As he was reading he smiled, his face covered by his position in the room, and he nodded. Clearly impressed with her uncanny ability to predict the behavioral patterns of his Tactical Officers. He made a mental note to reply to her as soon as he was done collating the most recent Phaser Relay Diagnostic Schedule.

L. King 01-Aug-20 06:43 AM

Sa'val finished his work and grabbed his PADD, pocketing it. He looked over to the Briefing Room, aware Deadeye was still inside. He nodded and looked over to Chief Mulligan. "I will be down at Sickbay if anyone needs me, Chief. Try not to break anything while I am out, the Commander is still in a meeting." The indiscernable Scotsman muttered a few expletives followed by a large smile as Sa'val exited the Hub.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Aug-20 07:36 AM

As he stepped out of the briefing room he found a strange sort of relief at seeing that the hub was empty. Good. With one last look around he departed for the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 06:53 PM

Heading straight to his console, Maleb opened up a document and started typing his report.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 01-Aug-20 07:24 PM

Deimora left the hub for her break.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 01-Aug-20 08:50 PM

Ok. Now that was done. It was easier than it sounded. Finally, he could open up the predictive aiming algorithm and get to work on that.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 02-Aug-20 08:16 PM

Whoop, that meant him. Maleb stood up and practically sprinted out the door.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 03-Aug-20 05:04 AM

[D] Deimora had her head down her whole shift, working to stave off something horrible. Something she didn’t want to know.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 03-Aug-20 05:22 AM

Deimora had to leave, she had to. She finished up her work in a rushed manor and nearly sprinted out after closing down her equipment.

Rick_Morrison 03-Aug-20 04:52 PM

Gabe walked in and sat down at the central console.

Rick_Morrison 03-Aug-20 06:46 PM

After a while of working, he shuts off the screens and heads out feeling hungry.

Finley Harrison 03-Aug-20 11:09 PM

Eleanor entered the hub and sat down at a console. She quickly began work.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 03-Aug-20 11:14 PM

Ding! A message from Sara!

Hey Eleanor! I just got cleared from sickbay and am trying to get a small group together to eat sushi, wanna come? -Sara

Finley Harrison 03-Aug-20 11:28 PM

Eleanor checked her PADD, then looked at the time. It was early, she had plenty of time to take a visit. She shut off the console, and headed straight for the mess hall. She’d have limited time, but that was okay.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 04-Aug-20 07:37 AM

Maleb walked into the hub, taking a seat at his usual console. He kind of regretted running down the hall, given the fact that he was still fatigued from the away team mission, but he couldn't go back in time and change it, could he? He got to work, letting his job distract him from the discomfort that had built up in his brain from the social interaction in the mess hall.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 04-Aug-20 05:12 PM

With his double shift over, Maleb stood up from his chair. Ah, sore arms! Still! Ouch. Exercise was supposed to help with that, right? To the gym he went.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 04-Aug-20 06:45 PM

He walked through the door and sat down at one of the consoles to work.

Finley Harrison 04-Aug-20 09:53 PM

Eleanor stepped into the hub, and got straight to work on a console.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 04-Aug-20 09:55 PM

Deimora’s hands shook at the loss of conversation and she walked ever so slowly to her console. She tried to veil how scared she looked with varying degrees of success.

Rick_Morrison 04-Aug-20 10:05 PM

Gabe walked in and finds a seat at the center console.

Finley Harrison 04-Aug-20 10:39 PM

"Good morning, Gabe." Eleanor nodded toward him with her eyes still locked on screen, as he came in for his shift.

Rick_Morrison 04-Aug-20 10:41 PM

"Good morning, Eleanor." He nodded to her smiling and resumed work. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 05-Aug-20 01:17 AM

Deimora peacefully finished her shift and headed out. She’d changed into civilian clothing in a bathroom. (edited)

Rick_Morrison 05-Aug-20 03:12 AM

Gabe finished his shift for the day, got up and left the room.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Aug-20 03:37 AM

Upon finishing the day's work, he headed out of the hub for the turbolifts.

Finley Harrison 05-Aug-20 08:18 AM

After Eleanor finished her shift, she left the hub for her quarters.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Aug-20 02:15 PM

Maggie entered the hub with a angry look in her eye as she sits down and gets right to work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Aug-20 08:51 PM

After a while of working her ass off. Maggie stands up, glares towards Dune’s office. And heads out.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Aug-20 06:43 PM

Maggie entered the hub with a sigh. Soon sitting down as she cracks her neck, getting to work at the main console. A few hours later her break started, and she headed out for the spa.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Aug-20 10:28 AM

Maggie sat in the hub at the main console. Typing softly as she worked with a smile on her face.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Aug-20 07:20 PM

Maleb stepped into the hub, going directly to his console and getting right to work. Gah, all the math was beginning to look the same. So many functions and operations and numbers and symbols.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Aug-20 09:53 PM

There it was. Perfectly timed, his shift was over just in time for him to help Sara. Maleb stood, logged out, and left the hub.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Aug-20 10:42 PM

After a while. Maggie stood up and walked out of the hub, reading her PADD with a soft chuckle as she heads to the hallway.

Finley Harrison 08-Aug-20 04:54 AM

After entering the rather empty hub, Eleanor made her way to the Commander's office.

Finley Harrison 08-Aug-20 06:21 AM

Eleanor entered the hub and took a seat at a console. She immediately began to work on enemy research. Using her PADD, she took notes for further examination in her free time.

L. King 08-Aug-20 08:49 AM

Sa'val walked in and nodded to the officers assembled there. He walked over to the Duty Officer's desk and saluted Lieutenant Yarva. "Thank you, Yarva. Is there anything to report?" The two discuss the events of the previous Duty Shifts and Sa'val properly relieved the preceding Officer.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Aug-20 01:01 PM

Maggie soon entered with a smile, sitting down soon after and getting right to work. Back to proving herself.

L. King 08-Aug-20 02:59 PM

Sa'val observed Maggie enter the Hub. He got up and stretched. "Good morning, ma'am." (edited)

L. King 08-Aug-20 03:27 PM

Sa'val began to finish up the end of shift work he had been doing. "Are you working in here today, ma'am, or up on the Bridge?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Aug-20 03:28 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked over to Sa’val. “In here, Sa’val!”

L. King 08-Aug-20 03:30 PM

Sa'val looked down at his Console again. "Oh, are you my relief, ma'am? Taking charge of Alpha Shift today as Duty Officer or just Supervising?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Aug-20 03:33 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked. “Supervising! And working.”

L. King 08-Aug-20 03:35 PM

Sa'val nodded and sat back down, awaiting his replacement. "Outstanding, ma'am. I do believe Maleb has some ideas to share with you related to the implementation of his CTATS system with other Departments to enhance Away Mission coordination and communication."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Aug-20 03:51 PM

Maggie nodded with a small sigh as she looked at him. “All right! I’ll see what he has going on!”

L. King 08-Aug-20 03:53 PM

"Very good, ma'am." Sa'val nodded, logged off the Console, and stood as the Lieutenant Junior Grade who was to replace him entered the Hub. They exchanged salutes and Sa'val passed along all pertinent information to his relief. They exchanged formalities and Sa'val vacated the desk. He started to leave, but stopped adjacent to Maggie's desk. "Is everything quite alright, ma'am?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Aug-20 03:53 PM

Maggie gave a smile immediately as she looked up. “Yep! I’m doing good!”

L. King 08-Aug-20 03:54 PM

"Ah. Excellent. Have an agreeable day, ma'am." Sa'val continued walking out of the Hub.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Aug-20 04:42 PM

After a while of working, Maggie stood up with a smile. Heading out, for the summer party.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Aug-20 11:19 PM

Maggie sighed as she entered. Soon sitting down with a huff as she gets to work, mind racing.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 12:01 PM

After informing Lieutenant Yarva that their relief would be a few minutes late, Maleb sat down at his usual console and pulled out his PADD, pulling up his usual equations. Ah, his love-hate relationship with his algorithm leaned more towards a warm, proud love today. Sure, CTATS was like his child and would always have a special place in Maleb's heart, but the aiming algorithm could be... A particularly loved (or hated, depending on the day) niece.

L. King 09-Aug-20 12:11 PM

Sa'val entered the Hub several minutes later. He went straight for the Lieutenant at the Duty Desk and went through the daily ritual of changing of the guard. It ended with a salute and formal exchange before Lieutenant Yarva left with a yawn and Sa'val tool over the Console, logging onto the console and perusing previous shift activities. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 12:14 PM

Maleb looked up at Stryker when he came in, nodding respectfully to acknowledge his entrance. He had switched into 'duty mode' at some point, his face entirely inexpressive as he turned back to his console.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Aug-20 01:12 PM

Maggie yawned as she worked at her console, running some numbers for an idea she had. Trying to see if she could modify the strength of the phaser arrays.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Aug-20 03:04 PM

Maggie smiled as she snapped her fingers and stood up. Heading out the door.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 09-Aug-20 06:52 PM

Stepping into the hub for the day he stood at one of the consoles, reading reports in silence. Here’s to hoping Eirson hadn’t told too many people about that little hugfest.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 06:54 PM

Maleb stood up when Dune entered, nodding at him. "Good morning, Commander." He was curious... There was only one Kelpien on the ship, as far as he knew.... Kelpiens give good hugs....

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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 09-Aug-20 06:55 PM

“Good morning.” The Kelpien’s head turned and regarded Maleb for a few brief moments before returning to work. Thank god this morning the sickliness had gone.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 06:58 PM

Maleb cleared his throat awkwardly, weighing his duty to care for his team against the fact that this Kelpien in particular was a Commander and Maleb was an Ensign. If he said something, he could make things awkward. If he didn't, he could be leaving a dangerous issue without acknowledgement... "Is everything alright, sir? Generally speaking?" Instant regret. Maleb was, by all certifications, a complete and total dumbass.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 09-Aug-20 07:02 PM

Once again he looked back at him, seeming unsurprised. “Yes, I am. Thank you for your concern, ensign.” There was just something about him that suggested otherwise, though. Maybe this morning his eyes didn’t seem so bright. Or maybe the barely noticeable slump to his shoulders that he tried to wipe off his body language while at work. Oh, riiight. His emotional state. That seemed to suggest otherwise.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 07:07 PM

Liar. Liar. Liar. Maleb's brain told him, just from seeing the physical cues. But he couldn't question the words of a superior officer, especially with his capabilities sending him nothing but loud, loud white noise. No. Sit down Maleb. It's none of your business. Don't question the Commander. Instead, he just answered "Aye sir," and turned back to his work. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 09-Aug-20 07:12 PM

Nah. Of course he’d picked up on the signs. One day he’d have to simply tell them something along the lines of ‘if you think that there’s something wrong, just tell me’. He’d expected the same of all his senior staff - perhaps it was time he put that into action here. Until then... he turned back to the console he was working at. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 09-Aug-20 07:28 PM

He soon walked into the office, leaving a notice on the console for all to read:

Departmentwide meeting at 2130 hours. I promise not to take too much of your time.

((OOC note: 2130 EST, tentatively))

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 07:32 PM

Maleb saw the announcement and noted it, wondering what it could possibly be about. But now wasn't the time to wonder about that. He had work to do.

L. King 09-Aug-20 08:23 PM

[D] Sa'val returned from checking with Ensign Fortier in charge of the Enlisted Team at the Forward Starboard Phaser Array. Crewman First H'ernok had injured his hand recently tightening a faulty alignment buffer. He was mending nicely and Gamma Shift had picked up the slack. Sa'val had made an effort to visit H'ernok in Sickbay and the kid seemed to be mending nicely. Huh. 'Kid'. When did he get to the point when all of his Team Members started to seem like kids to him? He could not be getting any older or anything. That deserved a slight smirk as he strode back into the Tactical Hub. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 08:39 PM

Maleb nodded another greeting to Stryker as he worked, his gaze quickly snapping back to his console. "Commander Dunamis announced a meeting, sir." A pause as he noticed Stryker's smirk. "Is something entertaining, sir?"

L. King 09-Aug-20 08:48 PM

Sa'val's faced returned to normal. "No. Just thinking." Sa'val went directly to his Console. "Do you have any idea what the meeting will entail?" Sa'val sat down and logged onto the Console, seeing the message.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 08:52 PM

"No, sir. Although Commander Dunamis did seem concerned about something, I do not know what it is or was. It is not my concern until the Commander decides that it is." Maleb said, pulling up the notification again. It was vague... But with an oddly personal note to it? Unusual. Fascinating. Worrying? (edited)

L. King 09-Aug-20 08:57 PM

"Your dilligence is noted and appreciated. If you feel...if you are capable of doing so, I would take it as a personal favor if you continued to follow your instincts in this regard. Supporting our Chain of Command is of paramount concern." Sa'val continued to tap away at his Console, updating the appropriate information in his Daily Briefing to forward to Maggie and Dunamis as well as his relief who...should be here soon. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 09:14 PM

"The Commander is... a Commander. I am an Ensign. I directly asked him if something was wrong, and he said no. It would be highly disrespectful for me to not honor his words. If he requires 'support,' he will seek it out." Maleb said, though he wasn't too sure himself. No. It wasn't. His. Business. As long as it didn't affect Dunamis' work, it did not matter. It made no difference.

L. King 09-Aug-20 09:19 PM

"The Commander is a being just as you and I are. It is a lonely position at the top and it would seem all the more so for Commander Dunamis. You are uniquely...skilled in detecting difficulties. Even if you are an Ensign and he a Commander, you are usually bright and intuitive. Since the efficient operation of his position affects us all, it may be necessary for those of us around him to ensure he receives support he may be...unwilling to request on his own for any number of reasons that come immediately to mind." Sa'val looked up as the Lieutenant Junior Grade who had arrived to relieve him strode into the Hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 09:27 PM

Also noting the approaching Lieutenant, Maleb got his words out, fast. "Indeed he is... I do not know. I did not get anything but static from him, sir, though my nerves are somewhat taxed and thus inaccurate. I do not believe that I am equipped to provide any assistance, and I do not know who can. I am sorry to disappoint, sir."

L. King 09-Aug-20 09:31 PM

"You do not disappoint in any way, Maleb. You hold yourself to an unreasonable standard." Sa'val turned to the Lieutenant and quickly relayed all of the information from Gamma Shift. He mentioned the Crewman in Sickbay and the morale of the Forward Starboard Phaser Array Crew. He drew attention to the upcoming meeting. Finished, the two exchanged salutes and formalities and Sa'val walked over to Maleb's console. "All I ask is that you continue to monitor your instincts in this regard. I do not want you disregarding your perception simply because you are an Ensign and he is a Commander, for example. If you are uncomfortable with anything, please know you can rely on me to assist you."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 09:35 PM

"I will remain vigilant, sir. If it begins to affect the Commander's work or I believe that there is something dire at play, I will alert... Whoever I deem appropriate at the time. And... Thank you, sir. I will ensure that I keep that in mind." Maleb said, turning slightly to face Stryker with the last point. "I believe the ship has several resources that I could look into... Very few of which I personally am comfortable with. But it is for the good of the crew that I educate myself about them."

L. King 09-Aug-20 09:36 PM

Sa'val nodded, confident that was the best he could have hoped for. He stopped himself from once again patting Maleb on the shoulder and walked out of the Tactical Hub.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Aug-20 09:37 PM

[D] Beep boop comm for Maleb.

Maleb, could you meet me in the second Holodeck? Verne

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Aug-20 09:37 PM

Maleb held a ta'al as Stryker left, before turning back to his console just in time to see Maggie's message. He quickly replied.

Maleb logged out of his console and quickly made his way out of the hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 01:16 AM

Maleb opened up about a bazillion different windows on his console and on his PADD, flitting from one to the other as he multitasked. Not the most efficient way to work, he knew, but so many things needed to be handled.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Aug-20 02:01 AM

[D] Deimora grumbled over her desk work. She still had a lot over her mind.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Aug-20 02:22 AM

Deimora walked to the meeting room.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 02:24 AM

Immediately hearing the comms, Maleb saved his work (which, with so many windows open, took several minutes in its own right) and headed into the briefing room as well.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Aug-20 02:25 AM

Taking a look around the hub as he exited his office, he walked into the briefing room, reviewing the agenda for the day.

L. King 10-Aug-20 03:23 AM

Sa'val returned to the Hub and looked around. Might as well start his shift. He walked over and properly relieved the Lieutenant.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Aug-20 03:27 AM

Walking out of the briefing room he made his way to Maleb's workstation and looked over the code.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 03:32 AM

Deities. Maleb cringed to himself that he hadn't closed the mess of about a dozen windows open on his console, some CTATS related, some pages of endless math, and a few about the phaser arrays -- unrelated to anything he was supposed to be working on. With a few taps, Maleb brought the CTATS code to the front. "As you can see, sir, there are hundreds of tags already loaded into the program, and the computer is equiped to intelligently analyze any requests not already loaded. There are also a few realism functions. For example, previous programs have had the dead set to dematerialize, but that is toggleable. I can also manually add any vague tags or settings as desired, Commander."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Aug-20 03:36 AM

"I see." He muttered, scrolling through the available tags. "Well done, ensign. I don't think I could've thought of this myself."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 03:40 AM

"I have had a great deal of time, sir. Almost three years, actually, with much assistance." Maleb said, waiting for the right moment to speak about Lieutenant Verne's project. "I am fortunate to have had such a lengthy period to work on it."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Aug-20 03:41 AM

"And you have used that time well." He told him. "Be proud of yourself."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 03:43 AM

Maleb nodded. "Thank you, sir... Actually, speaking of projects, could I discuss something with you privately, sir?" Ok, not the smoothes segue ever, but a necessary one. Someone needed to get the greenlight for Maggie's project.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 10-Aug-20 03:44 AM

"Of course." He walked into the office.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 03:45 AM

Maleb took a few deep breaths before following again. It's just the Commander. Just the Commander. Maleb knew him. They could talk about work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 04:42 AM

Maleb stepped out into the hub, his face not revealing that anything was amiss. He went to his console and kept working.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 05:05 AM

Maleb checked the time -- Deities. He should probably eat. Five more minutes, he told himself. Five more minutes. Then he could to his quarters- no, if he went to his quarters, he'd fall asleep. The mess hall. Yes. Five more minutes. Well, fifteen. Twenty. Eventually, before he got too hungry. Deities, he hadn't realized how hungry he was. He'd only eaten a little at the garden party before his double-shift-and-then-some. Twenty more minutes. Ok. It had been another eight hours. Maleb needed food, like, now, or he was going to pass out. He stood up to leave, paused, picked up his PADD, and then left. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 05:49 PM

Maleb entered again, standing at his usual console. Dozens of windows were once again opened as the Vulcan chose somewhere to start. CTATS. CTATS was highest priority. Testing, running checks, running simulations of the simulation, checking for bugs, checking the error logs, checking for input from any officers who had used it, adding any tags that had occured to him, etc, etc. Yeah, that was definitely highest priority, since the Commander wanted to use it soon. He got to work.

L. King 10-Aug-20 06:20 PM

[D] Sa'val had been sitting at the Duty Officer's desk. Not the entire time during the time skip, of course, but it just so happened he had returned to duty.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 06:26 PM

After a while of working, Maleb stopped, took a deep breath, and approached Stryker's desk. It could either be really awesome or really awkward. Maleb saw no room for an inbetween. Deep breaths. Lieutenant Stryker deserved to know. T'laop, he needed to know. He probably already knew, Maleb though. "Lieutenant Stryker, sir?"

L. King 10-Aug-20 06:34 PM

Sa'val looked up at Maleb. Needing a stretch he stood up and walked over to Maleb's station. "Yes, Maleb?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 06:37 PM

"I would like to inform you, sir, that this morning I was informed that I will be undergoing training to become ACTO. Presumably Co-ACTO, as I do not believe either Commander Dunamis or Lieutenant Verne are leaving the ship." Maleb said, dropping his voice to scarcely more than a whisper. Ah, he should have asked that question. Why didn't he? "Or at least to become qualified to, sir. I do not know all the details."

L. King 10-Aug-20 06:44 PM

Sa'val looked from the Console Monitor he had been glancing at to look at Maleb with a raised eyebrow. He had been unable to completely stop the slight smile that had played at the corner of his mouth. "This is very impressive news. So soon after graduation and to be offered this opportunity? You must be very proud, Maleb. I know that I am very proud, both as your friend and as your superior...ah, perhaps fellow officer would be more appropriate. Your obviously superior capacity and incredible drive has served you well. You will do quite well on Command. Have you been able to tell T'Pel and Sara? They will most likely wish to formulate some sort of celebration." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 06:55 PM

"I am still only an Ensign, sir. You do outrank me, and likely will for a while longer. But, thank you, sir. I still need to go over the details with Lieutenant Verne, but I have informed Lieutenant Bjørge. She, too, suggested a celebration, but I do not believe it is necessary. I believe the logical choice would be to focus on the projects I am responsible for." Maleb said, his voice still quiet. He was proud, sure, but he still had to train. And take a written test. Oh deities. A written test.

L. King 10-Aug-20 07:53 PM

"I would not be so sure about that...with a position such as that, a promotion would be likely, one that would be senior to mine for the sake of convenience." Sa'val glanced at the screen again. "Your projects, a good point. Well it would appear that I will be able to impart upon you one of the first lessons of Command. You will need to learn to delegate projects." Sa'val gestured at the numerous windows. "You are not the only Tactical Officer present and the responsibility does not rest solely on your shoulders. As an exercise, I would prefer that you come up with a list of the most likely Officers who will be able to take over some or part each of your projects that you have available based on their unique skill set and capacity for understanding."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 08:11 PM

"Ah. I find that I am delegated to far more than I delegate. I am intimately familiar with CTATS, and I do not know how I would teach another officer to edit it without breaking it. Even Lieutenant Allen struggled at times. As for the predictive aiming algorithm... I do not know. But Lieutenant Verne specifically requested my help in another project, and I do not wish to disrespect her. However, I could come up with a list as an exercise in its own right, sir. As practice."

L. King 10-Aug-20 09:02 PM

"That will all have to change, Maleb. You have demonstrated the capacity for command and it is being recognized. You will have to alter your perception to keep abreast of the situation." Sa'val had begun leaning on Maleb's chair while looking at the monitor. "Let us use the information you have just illustrated. Of the three projects, which one are you least capable of delegating?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 09:08 PM

"Lieutenant Verne is in charge of the sharing of tasks relating to her own project, sir. I have no authority concerning how her jobs are distributed. I suppose that one, sir?" Maleb said, after considering for a moment. His gut said CTATS, but he had to choose the logical option. (edited)

L. King 10-Aug-20 09:12 PM

Sa'val nodded approval. "Very good. Based on the variables presented, that is the most logical choice. Let us expand. For the role Lieutenant Verne has required of you, is there another Officer equally as qualified as you are to accomplish the task she wishes?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 09:18 PM

"I do not know. As far as I know, Lieutenant, she selected me at random." Maleb said, furrowing his brow. "I suppose that means that we are all equally qualified. But even if that is true, I have been assigned that work and it is my responsibility to do what she requires, sir."

L. King 10-Aug-20 09:22 PM

"Very well. The next aspect, CTATS. Obviously you are intimately familiar with the program, but let us be logical. We have a number of programming specialists in the Operations Department, do we not? Are you suggesting your programming is so complex they would be incapable of assisting?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 09:32 PM

"Not at all, sir. I will have to get Commander Dunamis' permission to involve Operations, of course." Maleb said, keeping how protective he was of his work to himself. "And then speak with the COO."

L. King 10-Aug-20 10:07 PM

"At the rate of success your CTATS system is achieving, you will have to acclimate yourself to the possibility of sharing your creation with all of Starfleet." Sa'val paused. "All things to thing about, upcoming Lieutenant Maleb..." Sa'val smirked his usual smirk and stood up to walk back to his desk.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 10:42 PM

Maleb raised his eyebrows. He hadn't even mentioned CTATS to anyone at the Academy but a few classmates he was paired with (for NPC creation), and Zoey of course. "It would be fascinating to see what other ships do with CTATS... If more officers began taking records of away missions catered specifically to the program, great advancements could be made." Lieutenant Maleb. It had a ring to it. One day, maybe. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Aug-20 10:57 PM

Maggie entered with a smile. “Gooooooooood morning tactical! How are my kids doing today?” She said as she walked over to the center console. Getting right to work on sim’s for her phaser improvements.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 10:59 PM

"Good morning, Lieutenant Verne." Maleb said, standing at his console. "I have some research to forward you. Would now be an acceptable moment to send it, sir?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Aug-20 11:06 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked over to Maleb. “No please! Send it my way! It’s never a bad time!”

L. King 10-Aug-20 11:07 PM

Sa'val waved hello at Maggie with a respectful nod of his head. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 11:08 PM

Maleb nodded. A moment later, a few files appeared: two about simulating phasers to high accuracy while experimenting, one concerning potential overloads with fast power changes, and three or four about similar experiments in the past, with varying results, though a few key details were different.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Aug-20 11:09 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile as she looked over to Maleb. “Thank you! I’ll be sure to read them over!” She said as she got to work on reading them.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Aug-20 11:13 PM

Maleb nodded again, shifting his attention back to the CTATS code. "It is no issue, sir."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Aug-20 02:42 AM

Ah. His shift was over, Maleb noticed. He'd probably come back to the hub later, but he wanted to get something to eat while he was at a good stopping point. The hybrid logged out of his console and left.

L. King 11-Aug-20 08:05 PM

[D] Sa'val had left slightly after Maleb. His relief appeared at the prescribed time and there had been nothing significant to pass along.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Aug-20 09:36 PM

As Maggie worked she smiled, she was running the numbers for her project with a smile. While also getting Maleb’s written test made on the side.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 12-Aug-20 04:33 PM

[D] Deimora was sat doing her work at her desk, she’d have to talk to a superior later but that was besides the point. Her main grievance was with the ship’s aiming mechanism which was oddly veering a little left.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Aug-20 06:51 PM

Maggie stood up with a smile. Grabbing her PADD as she walked out to the hallway. Sending a message quickly.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 13-Aug-20 12:30 AM

Deimora finished up the recoding and left the hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 05:31 PM

Glad to know he hadn't wasted the Lieutenant's time, Maleb went right to his usual station and pulled up his small gathering of research.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 05:32 PM

Maggie entered with a smile as she looks at Maleb. “Maleb! How are you doing?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 05:35 PM

"I am well, sir. How are you?" Maleb said, standing at attention as he nodded politely.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 05:37 PM

Maggie smiled with a nod as she heads over to the center console. “Good! Now, let’s get to work eh?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 05:39 PM

"Aye, sir. What is our goal for today, sir?" Maleb said, turning back to his own console as he glanced over what information he'd found already.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 05:41 PM

Maggie smiled as she pulled a chair over, so they could both sit. “Well. We need to figure out a way to make sure we don’t overload when we do one of these shots.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 05:46 PM

Sitting in said chair, Maleb spitballed a few ideas. "An upgrade to the conduits used may suffice -- we are in Spacedock, although it would be necessary to run simulations. Or, when the power is pulled back, it could be channeled into the entire ship, distributed evenly enough that no one system has a power surge. Or perhaps if the rate of change were perfectly calculated, we would not need to be concerned about overloads."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 05:49 PM

Maggie nodded as she snapped her fingers as she looked to him. “Okay! What if we do your second idea, I think that could work really well. As a backup we could maybe install some back up conduits in key spots.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 05:51 PM

"We would have to speak to all of the other departments, sir. And ensure that they each have an option to set certain subsystems as undisturbed, in the event that there is sensitive equipment running. It will certain require Commander Dunamis' approval, and perhaps Commander ShiKahr, if not all of the department heads. At least a comms to alert the crew of the change and how to exclude specific systems."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 05:53 PM

Maggie nodded as she sat back, typing on her console as she starts running numbers. “Of course! We need to work together after all!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 05:55 PM

"Of course, all of this assumes that this concept actually functions -- we could test it in the runabout or the delta flyer. I met a recent transfer while on ESD - Ensign Lincoln Di. Either he or Lieutenant McFadden could assist in piloting while we are running the tests. I would fly it myself, but I would prefer to have someone more experienced and trained present in case there is an emergency, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 05:57 PM

Maggie nodded as she gave him a nod. Soon looking at the numbers on her screen. “Aye! Whoever you think would work better, I’ll leave that up to you. Once we find say, a few astroids. We could test it there.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 05:58 PM

"Understood. However, we should run simulations in the Holodeck first, to be careful, sir. A full system surge is a very dangerous situation."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 06:03 PM

Maggie gave a smile as she looked at him. “Aye! Was just about to suggest that! This is going to be great!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 06:08 PM

"Indeed, sir. I believe Ensign Di will be a wise choice, seeing as Lieutenant McFadden has duties on the bridge. Commander Dunamis has already approved running simulations... We should decide which craft we want to use and calculate the power changes that will be most effective." Maleb said as he quickly put together a graph with one line showing the power levels over time and defined its meaning in the computer.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 06:10 PM

Maggie nodded nodded as she typed. Pulling up the stats of the delta flyer as she looked at him. “All right. I think we should run with the D-flyer.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 06:12 PM

"Understood, sir. I assume that its specific schematics are already saved to the Holodeck database? The default, general set may not match exactly, which could result in failure if the power levels are not perfectly calculated." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 06:15 PM

Maggie nodded as she typed in. “Yeah. We’ll have to make sure we match the holodeck and real tests.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 06:18 PM

"Understood. What task is highest priority, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 07:46 PM

Maggie looked over to Maleb with a smile. “I would say making sure we can handle the power output for the flyer. Then testing, then we’ll see.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 07:47 PM

"Should Ops be contacted to ensure that they have no issue with this plan, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 07:48 PM

Maggie gave a slight nod. “Indeed. That would make the most sense I would say.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 07:49 PM

"Would you prefer to do that or shall I?" Maleb said, pulling out his PADD pre-emptively.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 07:49 PM

Maggie looked towards him with a grin. “If you wish to do it go right ahead!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 07:51 PM

"Understood. It would likely be best to speak directly with the COO, correct? As opposed to the ACOO?" What were their names? Ah.. right! Veare and T'Svai.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 07:52 PM

Maggie looked over to him with a nod. “Send it to one and cc the other if that’s okay.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 07:53 PM

"Aye, sir." Tippy tappy typey noises could be heard quietly as he typed away.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 08:04 PM

Maggie gave a smile as she y turned back to her console. Typing away with a tired yawn as she runs some more numbers.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 08:13 PM

"Finished, sir. As soon as we've calculated the approximate best pattern for the power, we can begin testing in the Holodeck to fine-tune, then, eventually, test in the actual Delta Flyer." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 08:47 PM

Maggie gave a nod as she looked over to him. Typing along on her console. “Awesome! Thank you so much.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Aug-20 08:48 PM

"It is no issue, sir. I am only doing my job." Maleb returned to his own console, standing as he also began calculations.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 14-Aug-20 08:55 PM

Maggie smiled as she gave a wave to Maleb. Turning over to her console to do the same.

Lieutenant Oskar König 15-Aug-20 04:06 AM

In walked Lincoln, who looked around the room. He gave respectful nods to the two officer in there with him and headed for the head office.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 15-Aug-20 04:09 AM

[D] Deimora had previously returned to her desk after caring for ghost who just happened to be in her pocket. She gave a casual two finger salute to the newbie.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 15-Aug-20 04:44 AM

Deimora leaned back in her chair, finishing the last bit of whatever work she was doing.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Aug-20 04:06 PM

Maggie smiled as she stretched softly. Standing up and looking around. “All right. I better get going gang.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Aug-20 04:07 PM

"Ah, Lieutenant Verne? I actually have a few questions for you. When would be a good time to speak, sir?" Maleb said, turning to face Maggie.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Aug-20 04:08 PM

Maggie smiled as she turned over to Maleb with a grin. “Ah! Well we could head on over to the mess-hall for some dinner?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Aug-20 04:10 PM

"Aye, sir." The ensign logged out of his console after saving his work and pausing the calculations on the computer before flanking Maggie, about half a step behind her. "I should not take too much of your time, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Aug-20 04:11 PM

Maggie nodded as she lead him out the door. “Absolutely no issue Maleb!” She said as she moved.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Aug-20 04:11 PM

Following, Maleb began a mental list of things he needed to ask.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 01:27 AM

Deimora stood up and decided to check the armory out of habit.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 01:36 AM

Deimora made a b line for the exit, she needed a stiff drink.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 08:51 PM

Flying to his seat, Maleb put up the transmission on his console before watching it with intensity.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 08:54 PM

[D] Deimora was already working when the transmission aired. Her brow furrowed, she might be needed.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 16-Aug-20 08:54 PM

Stepping out of the office he fled to the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 08:55 PM

Fuck. If there was ever a time to prove himself, now was it. He hadn't been to the bridge before... But.. he stood up and quickly went to the hall.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 16-Aug-20 08:59 PM

He bolted out after them, sending the letter that he'd typed to Lhaesar. Please, please, please be alright...

To: Commander Lhaesar Wakalth From: Commander Dunamis Dearest Lhaesar, I fervently hope that this letter finds you well. Having heard the Tal Shiar's demands I cannot help but feel an immense worry for you - not that I don't already worry for you as your friend on the daily. How are you? How is the Strix? Please do reply as soon as is convenient for you. It would be such a great joy to hear from you at this precarious time.

>

Regards, Duney

(edited)

rae 16-Aug-20 09:15 PM

"Hello?" Kalena asked as she entered. Did everyone... leave?

L. King 16-Aug-20 09:18 PM

Sa'val entered right after Kalena, he gently stepped around her. "Excuse me, Lieutenant." Sa'val strode over to the Duty Officer's desk and spoke in hushed tones with the Lieutenant there. He turned to Deimora after he had finished. "Status, Deadeye? What have you got?"

rae 16-Aug-20 09:23 PM

No one answered her, which was disheartening to say the least. On her old ship, people weren't as... singularly focused. But as another Lieutenant brushed past her to speak to the duty officer, she figured she should follow. When he finished, she introduced herself to the officer, "Kalena Miren. Lieutenant, junior grade. Reporting for duty." and waited for someone to give her an assignment.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 16-Aug-20 09:24 PM

He walked in after both of them, surveying the hub and the personnel within.

After which he departed for the hallway once again, awaiting the reply from Lhaesar - hopefully the Romulan would be alright.

L. King 16-Aug-20 09:36 PM

Sa'val looked up and was about to speak to Kalena, but stopped when he saw Dunamis walk in...and then back out. He turned back to Kalena. "Salutations, Lieutenant. I am Lieutenant Junior Grade Sa'val Stryker, Away Team Specialist and...Duty Officer for the Hub. I regret not having more of an opportunity to introduce you to our setup. Tell me, have you just reported aboard? Received your physical? Met with Commander Dunamis?" Sa'val spoke in a monotone, but it was clear his words had come out a bit faster than they usually did. He looked an unusual sight for the Tactical Hub in shorts, t-shirt, and low quarter boots.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 16-Aug-20 09:45 PM

Somehow he did not question Sa’val on his attire as he walked through the doors again, settling at one of the workstations with a heavy sigh.

rae 16-Aug-20 09:49 PM

"I haven't received my physical or met with the Commander..." She paused, looking at his clothes. This was the duty officer? "Sir. I just arrived and we were suddenly at yellow alert and I thought I should come here first instead." She was speaking quickly and starting to ramble a bit.

L. King 16-Aug-20 09:49 PM

Sa'val turned to Dunamis. "Commander, do you wish to take the Duty Officer Desk?" Sa'val moved to step out from behind the desk. "Our new Lieutenant is also here for you, sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 16-Aug-20 09:50 PM

“Remain here for the time being, lieutenant. Thank you.” He mumbled, cradling his head in his hands. “And no thank you, lieutenant, not currently.”

L. King 16-Aug-20 09:54 PM

Sa'val nodded with a raised eyebrow, curious about the Commander's state. "Aye, sir." Sa'val then turned to Kalena. "A logical decision, Lieutenant. We will most likely have need of your services as soon as the Bridge relays orders. Tell me, what is your specialty?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 16-Aug-20 09:56 PM

“Resume your post until that happens. Until then we shall simply wait. There will be a departmentwide meeting held tonight.” He muttered to them both. “We must be prepared for the battle that I feel will be inevitable.”

Following which he walked back into the office.

L. King 16-Aug-20 10:12 PM

Sa'val nodded thoughtfully at that announcement, no longer surprised by the sudden turn of events, he spared a passing thought of missing the chance to see the USS Runemark, then immediately wondered what it was that was happening. Deadeye seemed intent on her Console, he could get a report in a minute. All that considered, even more importantly, something was affecting Commander Dunamis. He made a point to remember to speak with him at a more convenient time. Sa'val turned back to Kalena and awaited her response. (edited)

rae 16-Aug-20 10:26 PM

"I'm a pilot sir." she replied after the Commander left. "I was at the helm on my previous ship, and I flew shuttles before that."

L. King 16-Aug-20 10:32 PM

Sa'val nodded. "We will have to have you cleared to actually take the Helm...no doubt someone is up there already...hmm. Best not to take chances though." Sa'val looked up at Kalena. "If Medical was not so busy, it would be sensible to run you through there to allow you to report aboard."

Sa'val considered their position. They had been stood down. Perhaps...he tapped his Commbadge. (edited)

rae 16-Aug-20 10:38 PM

"Yes sir. I'll go to medical as soon as I can."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 10:41 PM

"Is all well?" Maleb said as he entered the hub. "I received all of the transmissions."

L. King 16-Aug-20 10:42 PM

"Make that right now, Lieutenant...Miren, you said? I would like to have you fit for duty in case we receive movement orders. Are you familiar with the way?"

Sa'val nodded as Maleb entered. "It is. Lieutenant Miren, Ensign Maleb our Assistant Chief Tactical Officer in Training. Lieutenant Miren will be joining as one our Helmsmen and Pilots."

rae 16-Aug-20 10:43 PM

"Yes sir. And yes, it is Miren." She was rambling a bit again, the words falling over each other as she spoke. "I don't know the way but I can look it up on a terminal."

"Hello Ensign," She greeted, turning to face him.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 10:44 PM

"Greetings- Emphasis on 'in training.' Another new pilot. Fascinating. Have you already spoken with Commander Dunamis and gotten your physical done?"

L. King 16-Aug-20 10:45 PM

"She is on the way..." Sa'val pointed with his outstretched hand to the door. "Take that hallway to the Turbolift at the end. Deck Six. Hatch will be inboard, forward of amidships."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 10:45 PM

Deimora entered quietly and made her way to her desk, "Sorry boys, and newbie, forgot my PADD in the mess."

Finley Harrison 16-Aug-20 10:46 PM

Eleanor entered the hub shortly after Deimora. "Is everyone okay?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 10:47 PM

"Yes. I do not believe that anything actually happened on the ship. Although... The video." He made eye contact with Stryker, trying his best to hide any distress.

Finley Harrison 16-Aug-20 10:48 PM

"Video...?" Eleanor looked from Maleb to Stryker.

rae 16-Aug-20 10:48 PM

Everyone was really worried about this physical. Guess that meant she had to get on it. "Thank you sir. I'll head there now. It was nice to meet you all." Kalena turned on her heel and headed to sickbay.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 10:49 PM

"Over subspace. The transmission. I believe that those capable of being affected by it emotionally were most disturbed." He turned to Miren for a moment. "Good day, Lieutenant." (edited)

Finley Harrison 16-Aug-20 10:50 PM

"That’s not good at all," Eleanor sucked the inside of her cheek.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 10:51 PM

"As long as we're all moderately alright considering the current standard, I'd say we're not doing too horribly. What I can say about the video transmission was that this isn't over. If I know one thing it's that Starfleet doesn't mess around." Again with the bottling Deimora, goddamn it. She had to put on a brave front, it would seem as if everyone knew about Phenna but her, yet her stubbornness prevented her from asking. Her heart was beating out of her chest and she was practically seeing stars. Had she eaten? No. Had she drank water? Also no. Was the adrenaline wearing off? She sure as hell hoped not.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 10:53 PM

"Are you alright, Deadeye?" Deities. Picking out emotions in his current state of mind was usually hard... But something was seriously wrong with Byrne. He could feel it, no problem. And it was sort of setting him off too, though he powered through it. (edited)

Finley Harrison 16-Aug-20 10:55 PM

Eleanor took a look at Deimora, she certainly couldn’t sense emotions but she certainly didn’t look exactly like herself. Something did seem off, was it her posture? Her hair? No- it wasn’t her hair. Eleanor suppressed an awkward chuckle and waited for her response to Maleb's question.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 10:55 PM

"I'm okay, it's nothing to be worried about considering our current predicament." She was unfortunately good at lying through her teeth. Her attention was insanely divided, about three dozen things rushing back to her after the focus episode on the bridge. She needed to get better, and to be better. In a split second she planned her entire next twenty four hours for minimal sleep and holodeck training to get her back in the combat groove.

Finley Harrison 16-Aug-20 10:56 PM

"If you ever need anything Dei," Eleanor offered softly. She’d have to take Deimora's word for it, but she was still feeling concerned for her teammate.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 10:57 PM

"Are you certain?" Maleb said, pressing just a touch further purely out of concern. Something was wrong, and, though it wasn't his job to know, he cared for the department and everyone part of it dearly. (edited)

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L. King 16-Aug-20 11:00 PM

Sa'val turned to Maleb, curious about his persistence and turned to look at Deimora more closely. "Deadeye, have you been getting enough rest? When was the last time you have had something to eat?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 11:01 PM

"Not particularly at the moment but I don't think it's a major concern." Deimora said under her breath, it wasn't of any use to lie to a betazoid. She just wanted to be competent, to ace everything. She hated the idea of failure so that was out of the question.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 11:05 PM

"I cannot order you to get rest and eat something, nor would I order you to speak about something you do not wish to. However, I can ask that you do for the former, and remind you that a mental load can affect physical performance."

L. King 16-Aug-20 11:08 PM

Sa'val nodded. "On the other hand, as Duty Officer, I can have some say in your next course of action. In fact all three of you need to at least get some food, as much as you find it hard to believe, you will need food and adequate rest. You have one hour, following that, reconvene here and we will discuss our training regime. We will do it together...that way we the effect will be more efficient for us as a team. Maleb, when you get back, I will have to prepare Boarding Simulations on Romulan Vessels. Does anyone have any questions?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 11:09 PM

"Sir, I do not require food at the moment-- actually, I just ate. I would much prefer to remain here."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 11:10 PM

"No sir." Deimora nodded, grudgingly going to get food.

L. King 16-Aug-20 11:12 PM

"Very well. I will go...I clearly need to change anyway." Sa'val comes to attention and salutes Maleb. "I stand properly relieved, you have the Duty."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 11:13 PM

Maleb's eyes widened slightly as he tilted his head. "Aye, sir." 2748th Tac... He'd need to ask about that at some point. Maybe.

L. King 16-Aug-20 11:15 PM

Sa'val pointed at Maleb. "In addition, see if you can find some space combat simulations, we may need to consider closing with the enemy ship to get a boarding team onto her...I did not see the transmission, but I will ask Deadeye about it at lunch. Hopefully you have an idea about the type of flagship they are on." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 11:17 PM

Maleb nodded. "I will find every relevant simulation I can, sir. Ah... Do not watch the transmission unless you must, sir. Prepare yourself before you do."

L. King 16-Aug-20 11:19 PM

Sa'val nodded. "I trust Ensign Byrne will appraise me of anything relevant. Right, as you were everyone."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 16-Aug-20 11:21 PM

Maleb nodded as well, going to his console and pulling up a long... long... long list of simulations. "Aye, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Aug-20 11:29 PM

[D] A memo oh wow.

Dear Tactical department. I understand the events of today have been...shaking, but know I will do everything in my power to keep us safe and get you ready. If you need someone to talk to, my door is always open. I was planing to hold a sleepover. That will be pushed back so we may have time to prepare. God speed. Maggie Verne.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 11:32 PM

[D] Deimora had returned with a fresh uniform after eating something. She told Stryker about what was on the transmission as much as she didn't want to talk about it or think of it again. She sat back down at her console and took not of Maggie's message, a shame about the sleepover now that she was at least a little more comfortable around the rest of the tactical crew. She had something morbid bussing around her mind. If they'd have to board another ship there was a chance she wouldn't make it back. On that note, what would her last words to her parents have been? Oh, Call Me When You Get There. She wouldn't be able to answer regardless but such was the life of a Starfleet officer. Last words were overrated anyways. She fumbled with Aruss's pendant in her pocket, at least she had someone brave with her even if she couldn't be. The metal was rough and heavy, like the Klingon who once possessed it. She didn't dare take it out of her pocket for a load of different reasons, the main one being she didn't want to appear worried by palming a lucky charm.

L. King 16-Aug-20 11:38 PM

[D] Sa'val returned with a correct uniform, shined boots, boot knife, and all. He followed Deimora and Eleanor into the Hub and immediately went to look over Maleb's shoulder. He took note of Maggie's message as well. "Alright, first things first. Deadeye, in consideration of your unique talents, let us start with you. In a boarding action, I find your role may be better suited back here, handling long range fire and keeping the Tal Shiar ship disabled. It would seem that there will be little use for a long range Marksman in close quarters combat. Thoughts?" (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 11:40 PM

"Couldn't've said it better myself Lieutenant." That was something she could handle, remarkably well at that.

"Though, am I meant to be on the bridge then?" (edited)

L. King 16-Aug-20 11:53 PM

Sa'val nodded. "Likely so, tentatively speaking, you will assist Lieutenant Verne. She will coordinate all of your actions, confirm attack patterns and feed that information to the Tactical Teams, and keep track of us when we initiate the boarding." Sa'val paused and steepled his hands in front of himself. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 16-Aug-20 11:53 PM

"Oh and sir, I did the weapon check this morning. We're stocked and primed." After the announcement she wanted to assure that everything was in place.

L. King 16-Aug-20 11:56 PM

Sa'val nodded absently. "Outstanding. Excellent initiative, Ensign Byrne." Sa'val leaned back in the Chair at the Duty Desk. "Eleanor, what would you suggest your weapon of choice is...generally speaking in terms of small arms?"

L. King 17-Aug-20 12:06 AM

Sa'val nodded again. "Think that over when you have a chance and get back to me. As much as I hate to suggest this, Ensign Maleb, I believe you will be most suited to a position on point. If necessary, I will maintain communication with the Ship and handle explosives. We may need one additional officer to round out the team." Sa'val looked around to the assembled faces to see if he had missed anything.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 12:21 AM

"Understood, sir. Who do you believe should be contacted, sir? Also, it took a great deal of searching, but I found a few programs that specifically utilize Tal Shiar agents as enemies, sir." He passed a PADD to Lieutenant Stryker. It showed a handful of Holodeck simulations. (edited)

L. King 17-Aug-20 12:32 AM

Sa'val took the PADD and nodded. "Well start this one, with the Warbird. Can we program in a shuttle to practice boarding? Do you need us to contact Operations? Second thought, yes. We will get them to program that. Then transition to...this program from your CTATS. With an added hostage, if it comes to that." Sa'val looked up and handed the PADD back. "You will contact Lieutenant Verne immediately with our proposal, include the possibility of utilizing Lieutenants Di and Miren in Piloting training. Shuttle and Helm respectively...and then rotate them." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 12:34 AM

"Aye, sir. On it." Maleb said, taking out his PADD and beginning to type a message.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 12:34 AM

"Sir, what should I be doing? Which simulation I mean."

Finley Harrison 17-Aug-20 12:39 AM

Eleanor was sitting at a console, it wasn’t turned on but she was waiting to see what she needed to do to support the other officers in the room.

L. King 17-Aug-20 12:45 AM

"The concept will be you handling the first portion of the simulation, on the bridge..." Sa'val contemplated this for a second. "...and I will talk to Operations about utilizing an external view of the boarding simulation...would we need two Holodecks? That seems excessive..." Sa'val continued, almost to himself.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 12:45 AM

Maggie walked into the hub. Face filled with determination as she walked over to the replicator, making herself a wooden box. Before placing it in the middle of the hub. Then, the 6 foot 4 woman grew taller from stepping onto it. “Attention everyone! Can I please have your attention.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 12:46 AM

Maleb, though he had been standing, straighted up and stood... At attention. "Yes, Lieutenant Verne."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 12:46 AM

Deimora stood straight, she'd been sitting before but Maggie called for attention.

L. King 17-Aug-20 12:47 AM

Sa'val snapped to attention, the chair he had been leaning back in wobbled a little from the quick change in direction. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 12:51 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked to the gathered people. “Right then. I suppose we should talk then. Today was...a bit shit to say the least. All things considered. We, lost a former fleet admiral. And apparently found out she was... not what she seemed. Because very clearly, normal hybrids do not power... whatever the hell the Tal Shiar are doing. Now, I don’t want anyone to think we won’t stop them. We will. But as I’ve been informed by the lovely ensign Maleb. You have been discussing amongst yourselves training. I understand you have a simulation, but I’ll need to review it first and potentially make changes. As someone with experience in fighting the Tal Shiar, I would like to make sure it is as realistic as possible. I see you all as my children of sorts, and I will not let you come to harm. Is that clear?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 12:53 AM

"Yes, sir." Maleb responded, not letting how he felt about everything that had happened affect his response time.

L. King 17-Aug-20 12:59 AM

Sa'val raised his eyebrow. "Understood, ma'am."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 01:02 AM

Maggie nodded as she ran a hand through her silver hair. “Good. Now. Tomorrow I would like as many of us as possible to begin training. Maleb. Could you send me the simulation for a review.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 01:03 AM

"I believe Lieutenant Stryker wished to speak to Operations for a few modifications, sir. Would you like me to send you the version after Ops has edited it or the version we have currently?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 01:09 AM

Maggie shook her head. “I need to make sure the proper Tal Shiar weaponry is added. They have a specific weapon type, very dangerous. Able to use any energy type.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 01:12 AM

Any energy type? How the hell? Maleb furrowed his brow in confusion. "Aye, sir. As soon as Operations is finished, I will ensure that you get the file, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 01:13 AM

Maggie nodded. Stepping down from her podium. “Aye. Everyone stay safe. Support each other, okay?”

L. King 17-Aug-20 01:14 AM

"Aye aye, ma'am."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 01:15 AM

“Yes Ma’am.” Was all Deimora said. She needed her music desperately. Focus was of the utmost importance so she should at least be able to listen to something while she trained.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 01:15 AM

"Of course, sir." Well... He could try his best to support others. He would try.

L. King 17-Aug-20 01:17 AM

Sa'val turned to Maleb. "I trust you have this under control, Ensign Maleb?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 01:18 AM

"Yes, sir. If you require assistance in communicating with Operations, I can explain to them exactly how to transition to and from CTATS, among other things, sir."

L. King 17-Aug-20 01:20 AM

"In retrospect, I am confident you can explain to them everything that is required. Considering all of the facts, it would be more logical for you to contact or meet with Lieutenant T'Svai at your discretion and present everything to Lieutenant Verne." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 01:22 AM

"Ah. Understood, sir. I will meet at the next possible opportunity. Perhaps it could be a dual-purpose meeting, Lieutenant Verne, to also discuss your project, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 01:23 AM

Maggie gave a nod towards Maleb. “Maybe. But that takes a backseat to these matters.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 01:24 AM

"Of course, sir. I will contact Lieutenant T'Svai immediately." Maleb said, pulling out his PADD yet again.

L. King 17-Aug-20 01:25 AM

Sa'val nodded. "...and by your leave, ma'am, I will make my way to the ship weapons stations to confirm all aspects are in readiness."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 01:25 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked towards Sa’val. “Go.”

L. King 17-Aug-20 01:27 AM

Sa'val nodded again. "Aye aye." Sa'val walked out of the Tactical Hub.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 02:45 AM

Deimora entered the briefing room.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 02:45 AM

Immediately, Maleb stood and went to the briefing room.

Finley Harrison 17-Aug-20 02:49 AM

Eleanor followed them into the briefing room.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Aug-20 02:50 AM

The Kelpien looked fit to collapse. He didn't even know for how long he hadn't slept. Nevertheless he needed to look (and stay, preferrably) strong for these young people - for all their sakes. He straightened out his uniform as he entered the briefing room after them, PADD in hand.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 03:03 AM

Maggie headed into the briefing room with her PADD.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 03:42 AM

Maleb went to his console. 'Tiredness is a sensation. It has no power over me. It is a trick of my brain to convince me to indulge in sleep that I do not actually require.' he thought as he typed out yet another message to the ACOO. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 03:44 AM

Deimora left a few things at her desk because she didn't really have the mind to care at the moment. Though the one thing she did take with her was the pendant. She stopped to look at it, a mistake. "It's been a while huh? Just about three years to the day." She whispered, her throat closing up.

She decided it was best for her, and the rest of the unit, to leave.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 03:52 AM

With a slight sigh and a dismissal of Dei's signal, Maleb stood and left the hub.

rae 17-Aug-20 04:49 AM

She nearly skidded to a stop as she entered the hub, then walked briskly into the briefing room.

The commander exited before she made it through the door. "I missed it," Kalena said miserably.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Aug-20 04:50 AM

And just about at that time he walked out, so she quite nearly ran into him as he exited. "Worry not, lieutenant. I will be sending all our personnel the minutes of the meeting. You are...?"

rae 17-Aug-20 04:52 AM

She scrambled to attention, and backed up a few feet, because wow was he tall. She would much rather just dissolve into the decking at this point. Missing her first meeting, what a terrible way to start. "Kalena Miren, lieutenant junior grade."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Aug-20 04:54 AM

Yes, six feet and eight inches of lanky muscle did tend to scare people - that much he'd learned in the course of his life. Nonetheless he only heaved a weary sigh and rubbed at the back of his neck, a bit too tired to care. "At ease, lieutenant. I'm commander Dunamis, chief tactical officer - though I suppose you know that already. Therr is no need to explain your absence; I know how our physical checkups can go."

rae 17-Aug-20 05:00 AM

At barely five feet and three inches, she could already imagine how her neck was going to ache from looking up at him. "Yes sir. I know who you are." She relaxed at his order, but only marginally. "I still want to apologize sir, I didn't think the physical would take so long, but there was a problem with the tricorder..." She stopped dead. He'd told her not to explain it, and here she was explaining anyway.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Aug-20 05:02 AM

"As I've said, lieutenant - I know how our physicals can go, and the errors that can come with it. You do not need to explain your absence to me." Tired though he was he noticed the spots running down the sides of her face - Kriosian spots. In fact she reminded him somewhat of Kortana, but that fact was hardly pertinent at this time. "For now I recommend that you get some good night's sleep. We begin training on the holodeck tomorrow night."

rae 17-Aug-20 05:08 AM

"Yes sir, sorry sir." She'd already recognized the error, and she could feel herself blushing as he pointed it out too. "I'll go do that now sir." She almost left it at this, but Kalena couldn't help but ask one more question. "The duty officer mentioned that I could take the helm after I was certified for duty. Is there anything else I need before I'm added to the duty roster?" She'd run to the bridge right now if she could.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Aug-20 05:10 AM

"You may also wish to familiarize yourself with our facilities at your own time. Do you have a pilot's qualification?"

rae 17-Aug-20 05:12 AM

"Yes sir, I am certified level five. And I began Odyssey-class holodeck flight simulations once I knew I was being transferred here."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Aug-20 05:18 AM

"Excellent. Perhaps you might want to speak to lieutenant Mcfadden in his capacity as chief helmsman. I'm afraid I shouldn't stay; the day has been long and I need sleep and some food myself." He said, ignoring the quiet grumble of protest from his stomach for now. "Should you have questions do simply contact me on my commbadge and I will reply if I am able."

rae 17-Aug-20 05:21 AM

"I'll do that sir." Kalena smiled for the first time since her physical. Then she realized she was keeping him here, and she immediately stepped to the side. "I should go get that sleep you recommended anyway." And find Lieutenant Mcfadden.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Aug-20 05:25 AM

"Of course. 1100 hours at the holodeck. I hope to see you then." Stifling a yawn he shuffled out of the hub.

rae 17-Aug-20 05:31 AM

She finally relaxed once he was gone. After a few minutes, she followed him out.

L. King 17-Aug-20 06:07 AM

[D] Sa'val had left after the meeting and went to check the After Torpedo Launchers and Phaser Array crews.

L. King 17-Aug-20 07:00 AM

Sa'val returned to the Tactical Hub. This time he had significantly more grease stains on his uniform and there were even a few tears on the pant legs and arms of his tunic. He sat down at the Duty Officer's Desk and began typing.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 03:38 PM

Maggie entered. Soon sitting down at the centre console. Typing away, waiting on Maleb to send her the sim.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 05:02 PM

Deimora entered and sat down at her con, her music still insanely loud as she did some preliminary work to make sure she was up to speed.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Aug-20 06:12 PM

Ding! An absolutely massive file for Maggie! There was no message attached to the CTATS-Warbird fusion, but the gigantic simulation went through after a moment of loading.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 06:34 PM

Deimora was fully rocking out, her head nodding to the music as she typed furiously at her con.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 06:39 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked at the file. Smiling she got to work inputting her files on Tal Shair weaponry and other such material. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 07:30 PM

After finishing up. Maggie stood up. Making sure to send the sim over to Dune. Before going into the armoury.

Maggie soon entered back, sitting back down at her console to work.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 07:33 PM

Deimora turned to the side, shooting Maggie a small smile before returning to her post. Training was going to be grueling and she knew it.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 07:56 PM

Maggie gave a wave in return to Dei with a nod. “Hey Dei!”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 08:05 PM

"Hey Maggs." Deimora hummed, her focus now back on her con but she was still perfectly aware of the room.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 08:17 PM

Maggie waved back softly. Her mind forcing itself not to think about the chance that Dei, and maybe all of her kids may die. She knew that was a possibility, it was always a possibility. She had numerous tactical officers under her command. This group felt different. She felt a connection to her current staff. She saw herself as their mother, and she wouldn’t let her children die. She then turned back to Dei. “How are you doing?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 08:25 PM

"I'm, uh, I'm okay, considering the circumstances. I'm ready to work, as long as I have my playlist." She shrugged. She didn't fear death, not anymore. But she had people to live for and dads to visit, eventually. She was a kid of twenty four, a tall one sure, but a kid nonetheless. She'd be ready though, when the time came, so for now, a brave front would have to do.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 17-Aug-20 08:27 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked over with a smile. “Aye! Stay safe!”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 17-Aug-20 08:28 PM

"You too Maggs." She smiled softly, her sharp expression softening for a moment.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 02:24 PM

Maggie stood from her chair with quickness. Soon heading to the office.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 03:15 PM

Maggie entered the room. Sitting down she needed to wrap up the last of her work. Getting right to it.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 04:26 PM

Maggie held her hands in shock as she watched the events unfold. “No....”

Maggie put her hands to her mouth in shock. “She was a Q...”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 05:09 PM

Deimora appeared in the doorway with impeccable posture as always. Anything more than a passing glance would reveal her sunken and puffy red and purple eyes, like she'd been punched over and over again. Her knuckles were red and scabbed over. Frankly she looked like death, like a hardened war vet silently falling apart. She sat at her desk. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-Aug-20 05:13 PM

Angry and frustrated though he might've been his immediate concern was Deimora's appearance - haggard, eyes red and purple, sunken into her head. Knuckles injured - yeah, she looked like death, alright, and that made him worry. "Ensign Byrne. Meet me in the conference room please." He said, disappearing into the said room.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 05:18 PM

Deimora sighed weakly, "Yessir." She got up and followed him.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 05:52 PM

Maggie sighed as she held her hands in shock. Before shaking her head. She walked to the replicator after asking the computer where Maleb was. Then sent the item to his room via transporter. Before sitting back down with a sigh.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 05:54 PM

Almost on cue, Maleb stepped into the hub. His uniform was wrinkled, his eyes reddened, a few waves cascading from his usually crisp hair down over his forehead. "The transmission. I must to see it. They refused to give me the PADD to watch it. Were the files saved by anyone in here?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 05:55 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked at him. Before handing him a PADD. “Here you are. Good to see you out of the brig..”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 05:57 PM

"Captain Kunzō released me just minutes ago. It is good to be out, sir." Maleb said, his tone tight as he watched the video. He furrowed his brow and solemnly looked up at Maggie. Four. Deities. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 05:58 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at him. “Aye. It’s awful.” She held her face in her hands.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 06:01 PM

"We have a great deal of work to do, Lieutenant Verne. I can go a few more hours before I require rest, sir. Tasks to delegate. Equations to run. We must be prepared." Maleb had a lot of pent up energy from being in the brig. Work was his release from the troubles of everyday life. And, Winds help him, he needed release. He wasn't going to risk disappointing anyone anymore.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 06:04 PM

Maggie nodded as she put a hand on her desk. “I know. But please don’t overexert yourself. Just, do what you think is most of import.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 06:07 PM

"Your project, sir. How soon can we begin testing? I can contact the pilots as soon as possible and request the specific details of the delta flyer from Ops to create an accurate simulation. Also, you do not need to be concerned about me, sir. We must get these modifications made before we need them."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 06:13 PM

Maggie looked over to Maleb. “Right uh. Tomorrow. We can try tomorrow for testing. Good idea!”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 06:13 PM

Deimora quickly pushed past Adam at the door and sat at her desk with her hand over her face, lest anyone see her eyes.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 06:23 PM

Maleb nodded at Dei as she came in, looking like he was dragged in by some very ill feline. He raised an eyebrow, concerned, but turned back to Maggie. "That gives us a day to get everything in order. On top of that -- the predictive aiming algorithm. I am on the third and last equation, but it has fifty-three sections. On my own, I can only work through about one and a half sections per day, if I dedicate my entire shift and off-duty time to it. We can split it across the entire department -- maybe even to Operations. I was not able to do this previously due to the structure of the equations, but it should be possible now."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 06:26 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at him with a small sigh. “Send me some of the code. I’ll help out, maybe see if anyone else wants to help.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 06:28 PM

Maleb heard her sigh. He ran a hand through his hair, pushing the fallen strands out of his eyes. "Aye, sir. Is something wrong?"

Zidane 18-Aug-20 06:28 PM

Pruitt found an empty desk and, cautiously, took a seat. He was quiet as he activated his terminal and seemingly began working- though honestly he was just repeatedly typing nonsense. He appeared to be working because, hopefully, he could avoid conversation with his peers.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 06:30 PM

Deimora kept her head down but raised her hand, "If you need assistance with an aiming algorithm I can help." She grumbled.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 06:33 PM

"I will add it to the public database so that the entire department can provide assistance as they can."

Zidane 18-Aug-20 06:33 PM

Adam pretended not to hear them for a moment, before he sighed and nodded. "Thank you, Ensign. I'll take that into consideration." Though his tone implied otherwise, he wasn't avoiding conversation because he thought any less of his peers- simply because he was not comfortable with speaking to new people- he was... shy. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 06:38 PM

Maleb was oblivious to the Lieutenant's tone as went to his console, setting the equations to public - with a backup, of course. "They are uploaded. If anyone is mathematically inclined, please work on it. We have fifty-three sections to get through before we face our next battle."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 06:38 PM

Maggie nodded over to Maleb as she got back to work. Not wanting to show him that she was a little shaken. Typing away as she got onto the code.

Zidane 18-Aug-20 06:39 PM

As opposed to his feign work, he began to do some real work, typing and calculating silently

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 06:46 PM

Maleb sensed that something was up with Maggie, but he trusted her to handle herself. He pushed away the lingering unease and discomfort, still disturbed at what he'd done. But work came first. Work. Came. First. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 06:48 PM

Once Deimora sort of felt that everyone was down and working she took her hand off of her face, removing the proverbial shield, so to speak. She got to work. If she didn't have emotional stability, she could always recalibrate the canons again.

Zidane 18-Aug-20 06:51 PM

Though everyone was working, Adam still felt tense- he wondered if he had already burned his bridges by being distant. He'd done it before, and was certain not to let it happen this time. Whole he worked, he thought how he might strike a conversation, or make it up to these people. His thoughts wandered, but his work didn't suffer for it. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-Aug-20 08:20 PM

He could sense the tension in the air as he stepped out of the briefing room - and no, he wasn’t a telepath. Their body language and expressions all screamed so. Terrified and on edge, worsened by what they’d just seen. He proceeded to retreat to his office, wondering just how the hell to help them. And no, he couldn’t rely on ensign Verne and her wife for everything in that regard... (edited)

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 09:23 PM

Walking inside the hub, the two other Vulcans in tow, Sara quickly scanned for Maleb.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 09:26 PM

Maleb was indeed in the hub. He looked like a bit of a mess, but not the unhealthy kind of mess -- a uniform so wrinkled it might be a sin, a few waves falling out of his usually combed-straight style and dropping almost to his nose. Nothing that made him look too bad. He didn't look up as his friends came in. "Mulligan, please alert Salix to ensure he does not drop decimal points. This is the fourth time." He said, without turning to the enlistedman in question.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 18-Aug-20 09:28 PM

T'Pel just hung back behind Sa'val as she quietly observed Maleb, burying himself in his work. She almost hugged herself.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 09:29 PM

"Maleb?" She began and stopped a few times to reach out for him, joy and relief and all other wildly positive emotions shot through her in rapid fire, but she realized things must be okay. Things must be fine.. he was here, at work, like nothing had happened.. "Maleb, are you alright?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 09:30 PM

Maggie at this point, turned over to look at this in her chair. Her eyes were a little red, might’ve been crying. Sighing as she looks at them.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 09:32 PM

That voice. Sara didn't belong in this room, he thought as he turned to his friend. Since he was on-duty, he addressed her formally-- though his eyes convered complete familiarity. "Lieutenant Bjørge. Greetings, sir. There are no issues in the Tactical Department at this time, aside from a small surge of work to prepare for any battles that we may get into, sir. Greetings to you as well, Lieutenants Stryker and Kestra."

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 09:34 PM

"Then.. then everything is alright? You're okay, you're not hurt? You're not being taken from us or charged or-"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 09:35 PM

"Ah- no. The Captain believes that I did the right thing, sir. Who informed you of what happened?" Maleb raised an eyebrow. "How much did they tell you?"

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 18-Aug-20 09:35 PM

"Who do you think?"

She answered calmly. Tightly holding herself together.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 09:37 PM

Relief overwhelmed her, even on a physical scale. Her shoulders slumped and her heart, which has been pounding nearly through her ears began to slow. "Thank divines."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 09:39 PM

"Ah. I am not surprised." Agh. How much did she know? His little hyperventilation session? The way he collapsed? His apparent inability to say anything but 'I'm sorry'? "All is well now... Aside from Commander ShiKahr. I was not informed of her current status, sir, but I have not seen her. Not that I see her often, typically."

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 09:42 PM

"I don't know it either to give it, but seeing you was more dire to us. I- we.. we're all desperately happy to know things are well.."

She desperately wanted to embrace her friend, but knew far better than to try. But onto the second order of business..

"The transmission going around the ship, do you know what's been happening?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 09:44 PM

Maggie sighed as she wiped at her tired eyes. Before turning back to her console. Hoping Maleb tells them this as delicately as possible.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 09:44 PM

"I was in the brig when the ship received it, sir. After being released, I immediately came here and Lieutenant Verne showed me the video. That is why we are working particularly intensely, given its contents." Maleb said, assuming they'd seen it or at least heard it. After all, who hadn't?

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 09:46 PM

Deimora nearly cowered at her desk due to all the hustle and bustle. Honestly she'd been silently crying at her station while doing work for the past few hours.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 18-Aug-20 09:48 PM

T'Pel couldn't help but take in a deep breath. It seemed the emotions on this ship were going to be high for a while yet. She only caught pieces of the transmission, but Tal'Shiar and Q were not words that calmed her own nerves.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 09:48 PM

"We've heard it over the speakers.. but I guess it doesn't make sense given that we haven't watched the accompanying video... Will you show us?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 09:50 PM

Maleb looked to Maggie, at once noticing her reddened eyes. Ah. He should have noticed. Would have noticed if his nerves weren't fried. "Lieutenant Verne, I believe you have the file, sir." There was a hint of concern to his tone, emphasized by a slightly tilted head.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 09:51 PM

Maggie sighed as she wiped at her eyes. Looking over to Maleb with a nod as she picked up her PADD. “Here.” She handed it to Maleb.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 09:52 PM

Maleb opened the correct file before holding out the PADD, hesitating to unwrap his fingers. "Are you sure?"

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 09:54 PM

Sara suddenly looked uneasy, but nodded regardless. "You wouldn't allow me to watch the first, I suppose it stands I should at least watch the second.. especially if it's being broadcast like this."

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 18-Aug-20 09:55 PM

T'Pel stepped up to also watch

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 09:55 PM

"I did not say you cannot. I simply recommended that you do not. As for this one... Your judgement stands." Maleb said, handing her the PADD.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 09:55 PM

She took the PADD gently and watched with T'Pel and Sa'val as the file started up. (edited)

6

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 18-Aug-20 09:58 PM

Her face was unchanged as she watched, but more because she had already been holding back a turbulent storm of emotion behind her well constructed dam. A fire rushed through her veins regardless.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:00 PM

Maggie nodded as she sat back down with a gentle look towards Sara. Before getting back to the code.

L. King 18-Aug-20 10:04 PM

Sa'val's eyebrows both rose as the only sign of his shock, his face impassive in every other regard. Until the weapon detonation then his eyes burned with anger. (edited)

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 10:05 PM

Sara's normally pink cheeks drained completely of color, her eyes welling up, but not quite spilling. This was just, this was so much to take in. The PADD was beginning to tremble the deeper into the video they went.

𝕿'𝕻𝖊𝖑 𝕶𝖊𝖘𝖙𝖗𝖆 18-Aug-20 10:07 PM

*The longer it seemed to set in, she slowly stepped back toward the door, quietly slipping out while the others were distracted. There was a sudden urge to run. No where in particular....but she had to burn this growing rage somehow.

L. King 18-Aug-20 10:08 PM

Sa'val moved to hold the PADD in Sara's hands, lest she drop it. He was tempted to turn it off, but...wait. Where had T'Pel gone? He looked up and around. She had been right behind him.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:08 PM

Maleb realized she was running and pushed both the Human and the Vulcan in front of him aside as he began to chase. "Keep up! Follow!"

L. King 18-Aug-20 10:08 PM

Sa'val let go of the PADD and did so.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 18-Aug-20 10:10 PM

Setting down the PADD, she quickly wiped her eyes and ran to keep up.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 10:15 PM

Deimora let out a breath she didn't know she was holding. Too many people, too many people. God she was loosing it, at least nobody tried to touch her.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:15 PM

"Lieutenant Verne, Lieutenant T'Pel Kestra just fled into the Jeffries Tubes. I am currently running internal scans to attempt to locate her." Maleb said as he started the appropriate program. What the hell, T'Pel? She was a Starfleet officer and he didn't have time for this. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:15 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked as T’pel started running. Before nodding as she started the scans as well. Jesus she did need this.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:16 PM

"Time is a rare commodity as it is." Maleb remarked, his tone hollow.

"Can you order her to come back, sir?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:18 PM

Maggie sighed as she turned over to look at the man. “I could. Don’t think it would do any good. Since she seems distressed. I’d recommend giving her space. She’s a smart girl, once she’s calmed down she’ll come back.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:19 PM

"Lieutenants Bjørge and Stryker went after her. Do I recall them?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:22 PM

Maggie sighed as she rubbed her tired eyes. Before sitting back. “No. Just tell them to give her space and time.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:23 PM

"But they should remain in the tubes, sir?" Maleb said. Don't recall them but don't have them continue their search? That seemed a bit.... Inefficient.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:25 PM

Maggie rubbed her eyes again. “We need to keep tabs on her. But if they find her, let her have space please.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:27 PM

"Understood -- should I contact security, sir?" He said as he tapped his badge. [Comms] "Ensign Maleb to @L. King and @Lieutenant Sara Bjørge. Keep tabs on her but do not crowd her."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:29 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at him. “If Sa’val and Sara call back and say that might be necessary. Then yes.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:31 PM

"Understood, sir." He sighed "This situation is disturbing our schedule, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:34 PM

Maggie nodded as she gave a loud sigh as she turned around. Typing the code for a few minutes. “It is. Not at a good time for us either.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:35 PM

Maleb worked his equations for a few minutes longer as well. "Also, somehow we must fit in a briefing on Tal Shiar weaponry, sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:36 PM

Maggie sighed loudly as she sat back in her seat. “Yeah. God damn it..”

L. King 18-Aug-20 10:37 PM

[Comms]: "Understood, we will have it under control. Continue your duties."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:38 PM

[Comms] "Understood, sir." "I suppose that settles that. Who is most capable of briefing us? Who has the most experience with Tal Shiar weaponry? Would the department be comfortable being briefed by Commander ShiKahr once she recover, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:42 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked over. “I’ve had hands on time with the weapon I brought up. The XO would be better, but if she’s willing.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 10:42 PM

Deimora nearly yelped, still a little shaken from the events that transpired the night before. She really needed to scream, or run, or both.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:44 PM

"Deadeye, is something wrong?" Maleb said, finally getting just a little too much of her off-the-charts signal to ignore it any longer.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 10:45 PM

Maggie looked over to Deadeye. “You...okay Dei?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 10:48 PM

Deimora gritted her teeth, the second and third time that day. Her fist clenched on the desk, her knuckles scabbed over from her little stint of letting off steam. She didn't have the vocal cords to give them an answer.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 10:49 PM

"Ensign Byrne. Are you alright?" His tone grew firmer without growing harsher.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 11:03 PM

Deimora shook at the tone. This was not good. Her one objective was to fly under the radar and she'd blown it. Of course she had. She had to fail at everything didn't she. Deimora's brain was entirely convinced someone was about to touch her and she needed an empty room. She was about to bolt, "Sorry I-I need to leave. Now." Deimora said briskly as she speedwalked out. God she must've been like a torture machine to any Betazoid in the vacinity.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 11:05 PM

"There is a human phrase that goes 'today is not my day,' correct?" Maleb said, looking at Lieutenant Verne as he winced slightly at the intense emotion coming off of Dei. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 11:06 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Dei. Glad she at least told them she was leaving and finished her work. “It’s not bloody anyone’s day.” (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 11:07 PM

//at least deimora finished her work

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Aug-20 11:07 PM

"I was going to say that it is not the Tactical Department's day. Ah- I cannot follow her. Perhaps you should, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 11:13 PM

Maggie rubbed at her tired eyes as she looked at him. “I’ll check on her in a bit. Right now we need to focus on getting ready for the battle. Not people running around.”

Commander T'Svai 18-Aug-20 11:30 PM

She sloooowly stepped inside, then quickly turned right back around and stepped out. Be logical, T'Svai. If the unusual activity in the Jefferies tubes posed a threat, Tactical or Security would already know and have it under control.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 11:32 PM

Deimora re-entered the hub. "Lieutenant Verne? May I speak with you?" (edited)

Commander T'Svai 18-Aug-20 11:32 PM

She walked back in and wow, her timing had been atrocious. Unsurprising. She waited by the door.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 11:40 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked over to Dei. With her best forced smile. “Yes. If you want to. Would you like to go to the briefing-room?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 11:44 PM

"No, it's alright, I simply wanted to apologize for sprinting out on my lunch break, yesterday's events reminded me of something incredibly painful, my horrible sleep, compounded with the transmission sort of ruined my day. I'm here to work, and that's what matters. I was also going to request more long range training pertaining to actions to be taken post-yellow alert." Her tone was professional and curt, a little ashamed of her emotional outburst.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 11:46 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked to Dei. “Dei. It’s fine honest. We all have issues. I’m glad you’re apologizing though. Long range training might be a good idea, but remember. You’re valued here and you matter. Please make sure you take care of yourself, for me okay?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 11:47 PM

Deimora smiled shyly, "I will."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 18-Aug-20 11:55 PM

Maggie gave a nod. “Thank you! I really appreciate you. Just know that.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 18-Aug-20 11:57 PM

Deimora nodded and sat back down at her station. The smirk remained on her face as she leaned back more comfortably, just barely taking note of T'svai by the door..

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Aug-20 12:14 AM

Maleb came back from the far side of the room, having been helping Salix with his math. He sat down back at his console, apparently oblivious to whatever conversation had happened. He raised his eyebrows at T'Svai, acknowledging her. (edited)

Commander T'Svai 19-Aug-20 12:46 AM

The whole angry Ensign society was here, it seemed. She decided to stay as close to the exit as possible for safety reasons. It wasn't out of fear, more... an understanding that this ship was more dramatic than she'd anticipated. "Ensign Byrne, is now a good time?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 19-Aug-20 12:51 AM

Deimora stood up, still a little tiny bit peeved, "Sure, my lunch break's not over yet."

Commander T'Svai 19-Aug-20 12:57 AM

She took a couple of steps closer, still keeping a clear path between herself and the door. "I will make this brief. I wished to apologize for causing you... anger, I believe, or annoyance, after the simulation. Is my assessment correct? As there was an incident immediately after, I was unable to apologize sooner." She said very calmly and professionally."It would be somewhat relevant to add that, at least to my untrained eye, you guided the formation efficiently and appeared to shoot with a very low margin of error." Maybe this would make up for a poor first impression? It was a mystery. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Aug-20 01:10 AM

Maggie yawned as she soon slipped out of the room. Letting another officer take her place.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 19-Aug-20 01:21 AM

Deimora sighed, "Thank you, I tried my best to lead a tactical team I'm not exactly the most familiar with in combat, that, quite obviously, proverbially crashed and burned. And you're correct, I was a little peeved considering I didn't have the time to account for the imbalance in the group nor the possible strengths of the members, including you and Ensign Howard." Deimora was more angry at herself for failing but that was another story.

Commander T'Svai 19-Aug-20 01:23 AM

"As I hardly had time to get into formation before the simulation began, it is logical to assume failing to account for others present was not a personal failing." Why was she specifying that? A whim? Anticipation of the inherent illogicality in humans? Not important, save it for meditation. "Do you remain upset?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 19-Aug-20 01:24 AM

"Not at you in particular," She sighed, "Don't worry about it."

Commander T'Svai 19-Aug-20 01:29 AM

"My own well-being is quite unchanged and will remain so regardless of what negative emotions are or are not directed towards me. I was specifically asking for your sake, as you seemed strongly affected at the time and in fact currently appear somewhat out of sorts." She clarified. She paused thoughtfully. "Of course, it is possible I was mistaken. Thank you for your time. I shall depart. Live long and prosper, Ensign Byrne, Ensign Maleb." She turned to leave. Yep, she was not at all surprised Maleb was back.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Aug-20 01:40 AM

Maleb raised a ta'al in response before quickly returning to his work. Woah, he'd totally gotten focused on the math. It was a good thing that he responded to 'live long and prosper' like it was his name.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 19-Aug-20 05:01 AM

Deimora sighed loudly, finally done with her work. She'd done a lot of recalibration to make sure nothing was out of place.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 19-Aug-20 05:38 AM

That was about it for the day, she shut down her con and left the hub.

Zidane 19-Aug-20 05:53 AM

He stood up and left the hub

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Aug-20 01:36 PM

Maggie yawned as she entered for the day. Soon sitting down at her console to get to work. Starting on her own project. Getting the last bits of work done before they test. She then grabbed herself some tea.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Aug-20 01:53 PM

[D] Maleb had got to his quarters to sleep for the night, and come back to the hub looking much tidier and like his usual self. He was working on the predictive aiming algorithm. (edited)

Zidane 19-Aug-20 05:42 PM

As he passed his colleague, he gave a nod to each "Morning." He seemed a bit warmer- possibly friendlier than he was before. He took a seat and began his work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Aug-20 06:19 PM

Maggie rubbed her eyes. She had the next leg of her shift to do on the bridge. So she closed her console and headed out.

Zidane 19-Aug-20 06:25 PM

He stood up and left for a while

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 20-Aug-20 03:54 AM

He slipped out of the office and headed to the turbolift.

Zidane 20-Aug-20 01:31 PM

He took a seat at his desk.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Aug-20 04:52 PM

Maggie entered and started looking around for Maleb. Spotting him she nodded and walked over. “Maleb. We have some work to do.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Aug-20 04:53 PM

That was... Foreboding. Or it seemed so until Maleb fully broke his strange little hyperfocus on his work and made the logical connection that oh, right. They did have work to do. Lots of work. On a million different things. He stood. "Aye, sir. What must be done?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Aug-20 04:54 PM

Maggie gave a soft smile. “My project. If we could do some simulations I think that could do wonders. For when we reach New Romulus.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Aug-20 04:55 PM

"Understood, sir. I believe that the numbers the computer generated are correct. Shall I contact a pilot?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Aug-20 04:56 PM

Maggie nodded with a small sigh. “Yeah. We unfortunately can’t do the real thing, since we are at warp. But holodeck simulations yeah.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Aug-20 05:04 PM

"No dedicated pilots are available. However, our standard training should cover anything we can expect to encounter, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Aug-20 05:05 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at him. “All right. You pilot, I shoot and make sure it works. Mind leading the way to the holodeck?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Aug-20 05:06 PM

Maleb nodded, and lead her out.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Aug-20 08:10 PM

Maggie entered the hub with a smile. Quickly getting all the data loaded up on a console with a smile.

Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 20-Aug-20 08:19 PM

[D] There was another ding on Maggie's PADD.

Sounds good

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Aug-20 08:21 PM

Maggie nodded as she got the response. Before getting everything set up.

Mikinyuu 20-Aug-20 11:51 PM

He entered "Lieutenant Verne? Lieutenant Parsons asked me to join you."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Aug-20 11:59 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked over to the Vulcan. “Ah! Hello! I’ve got everything set up here. I guess we’re just waiting on Mal.”

Mikinyuu 21-Aug-20 12:01 AM

"I was listening to the conversation of how you plan on disposing of the device, but I didn't catch many detail. Would you mind summarizing it for me?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 12:02 AM

Maggie raised an eyebrow. “This is unrelated to whatever you were doing down in engineering. This is for our tactical systems.”

Mikinyuu 21-Aug-20 12:04 AM

"How can I help?" L'Kuvak replied (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 12:05 AM

Maggie gave a nod as she looked at the man with a small smile. “Let’s just wait on Mal a second.”

Mikinyuu 21-Aug-20 12:06 AM

L'Kuvak nodded

Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 21-Aug-20 12:08 AM

Malcolm walked in.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 12:09 AM

Maggie gave a wave over to Mal as he walked in. “Ah! Well now that both of you are here. Shall we start?”

Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 21-Aug-20 12:10 AM

"Yes, I think we should. What is it that you would like our help with?"

Malcolm said as he walked deeper into the hub and waved back at Maggie.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 12:15 AM

Maggie gave a nod as she pulled up some numbers on the console. “Well. I’ve been running some numbers for a project. Which has been fully tested and works fine from simulations. The basics are. Myself and Ensign Maleb have worked out a way to increase phaser power and rate of fire. In order to do this. We have devised the idea of pulling power from phaser shots as you take the shot. Then re-distribute it back into the blast before release. But that comes with risk of overload. My main idea for this was to distribute the power into all areas of the ship plus upgrades to our capacitors, but to do that. I would need engineering help.” She then played a video of the test run, where the upgraded phasers dealt significantly higher damage to astroids (when compared to normal phaser shots). Before looking back to them. “I need your help to implement these upgrades.”

Mikinyuu 21-Aug-20 12:20 AM

"Shouldn't be too hard, I've had to implement feedback loops similar to that before." L'Kuvak nodded. "The main issue is not causing an overload, so we'll need a fail safe- and a way to shut down individual systems without shutting down other things. Parsons, your opinion?"

Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 21-Aug-20 12:35 AM

"I feel your assessment was good L'Kuvak. I agree that safely shutting down individual systems and powering them back up rapidly could cause unforeseen damage to the ship, I would like to see all your simulation results for this before we proceed so we can check the data. We can easily install better capacitors for the phaser arrays, which should help with the overload in power." Malcolm said, concerned it was his job to make sure this ship came out this encounter in one piece he wasn't about to take any risks as the acting CEO.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 12:37 AM

Maggie nodded with a smile. As she sent over the data and results of their simulations to Malcolm’s PADD. “Here you are. Every bit of numbers I have about the project.”

Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 21-Aug-20 12:46 AM

"Thanks, Maggie. L'Kuvak and I will review the data. If we deem it safe, we will proceed with the work. Sorry, I have to make sure that this won't cause something unexpected that could leave the ship defenseless or destroy the ship entirely. It's your job to defend the ship and it's mine to make sure she stays operational I hope that you can understand this precaution. I will get back to you with our progress if and when we proceed." Malcolm transferred the data to L'Kuvak's PADD so that L'Kuvak could also look at the results and come to his own assessment. "Is there anything else you need help with?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 12:47 AM

Maggie shook her head. “It’s fine Mal. I’d rather be safe than powerful. And we should be good, if you need tactical assistance with anything please call me okay?”

Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 21-Aug-20 12:53 AM

"Well, T'Svai and Aaron had an interesting idea to neutralize the doomsday device that the Tal Shiar have. So probably prepare a ground assault team to extract Fleet Admiral Ephrix. Otherwise, that is everything thanks for your time. We will get back to you soon." Malcolm said, he smiled and nodded at Maggie and motioned for Lieutenant L'Kuvak to follow him.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 12:54 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked at him. “Sounds good. I can probably get a team together.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 02:03 AM

With that. Maggie exited the room, she had been doing this during her off duty time. So she was headed for the hallway.

Lieutenant Malcolm Parsons 21-Aug-20 02:06 AM

Malcolm walked to the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Aug-20 02:36 AM

Sitting down at his console, Maleb pulled up his formulas on the larger screen and kept working. After that, test it, then push it to the Phoenix. Easy and effective.

Mikinyuu 21-Aug-20 02:44 AM

L'Kuvak nodded and followed Malcom

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 03:58 AM

"Anyone in?" Deimora looked around.

She sat down at her con, planning to either find Dune or Maggie.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Aug-20 04:03 AM

"I am present." Maleb called, looking over from his console. "What do you need?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 04:05 AM

"Maleb, I noticed we exited warp, I thought I should check with the Lieutenant eventually regarding what we'll be dealing with and where I should be stationed with regards to my ranged weaponry expertise."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Aug-20 04:13 AM

"A wise idea, although the Commander would be an equally prudent choice. According to the duty roster," He pulled it up on his PADD, "Lieutenant Verne is on the bridge. It would be best to not disturb her."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 04:14 AM

"Agreed, that's why I may also contact the Commander, he's equally in the know so to speak." She nodded.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 04:53 AM

"Should we send him a message?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Aug-20 05:17 AM

At about that time he slipped through the door and made his way across to the office.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 05:17 AM

"Commander! May I speak with you if you're not too busy?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Aug-20 05:18 AM

"Of course." She looked better at least - which was good. "Regarding what matter exactly?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 05:22 AM

"The matter of New Romulus, and what we're to be doing upon near imminent combat with the Tal Shiar. My question was about the matter of my post. Am I meant to be on the bridge like last red alert?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Aug-20 05:24 AM

"No. I believe you are better suited on the ground - as relative as that term may be in these circumstances. But we shall monitor developments of course."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 05:26 AM

Deimora's stomach sank, the last time she'd tried this she'd been shot and exploded. She had a moment of distress in her eyes but they quickly returned to normal as she blinked, "Yessir," She needed to call her fathers, or send them a message.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Aug-20 05:32 AM

"You will do excellently. Trust your intuition and your judgment. Hold your head high." He promised her, firmly.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 05:38 AM

Deimora picked up her chin and rolled her shoulders back, "I trained way too much honestly sir, I don't think I'll have a hard time believing you this time."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Aug-20 06:01 AM

"I am glad to hear that. Will that all?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 06:03 AM

"Yes sir." Deimora turned on her heel and left to go back to her quarters. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Aug-20 08:12 AM

Some time later, having read over the notice from Kun, headed out for a short break.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 03:57 PM

Maggie entered with her coffee in hand. Before starting to walk around, encouraging the officers in the room and checking on their work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Aug-20 04:00 PM

"Ah- Lieutenant. The predictive aiming algorithm is ready, sir, but I do not believe we will have the time to test it, sir." Maleb said, holding up his PADD as the progress bar for the last section finished.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 04:00 PM

Deimora showed up for her shift rather normally despite the internal turmoil. She sat down at her con to distract herself with some work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 04:01 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at the numbers. Taking a sip of her drink. “Copy. If you find time to please do. But we’re probably heading down to assist in calming down the riots soon.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Aug-20 04:02 PM

"Understood, sir. Barring any incidents, I will test it as soon as we are back."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 04:03 PM

As soon as the comm came in. Maggie turned and put away her coffee. Before heading into the armoury.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Aug-20 04:03 PM

Maleb stood up instantly, going straight to the armoury.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 04:03 PM

Deimora entered the armory.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 21-Aug-20 04:04 PM

He was out if the office and into the armory after them.

L. King 21-Aug-20 08:38 PM

Sa'val walked in and looked around, finding a duty officer to determine where he could be best effectively utilized. He left to join Team 2 when requested. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 09:02 PM

Deimora sat down at her coon and began to work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Aug-20 10:06 PM

Maggie soon entered into the hub. Sitting down at the main console to get to work, thinking about what had gone on down there. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 10:10 PM

Deimora tried to smile at Maggie, for her sake.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Aug-20 11:55 PM

Deimora finished her shift and left the hub.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 04:19 AM

At last. With a heaving sigh he sank into one of the unoccupied stations and closed his eyes, rubbing his forehead in frustration.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 04:22 AM

"Commander Dunamis. I tested CTATS and discovered that it was necessary to make several modifications in order for it to handle approximately three hundred entities. Would now be a good time to explain the changes, sir?" Maleb said, standing at attention a few feet away.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 04:28 AM

"Please do." The Kelpien truthfully looked incredibly worn out - shoulders slumped, back hunched. He looked fit to fall asleep on the spot in fact. Nonetheless he forced himself to straighten up and look on at the man - he needed to stay strong for his sake. For all their sakes.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 04:33 AM

Ah, Maleb though. He had better keep this quick so the Commander could rest. "Ultimately, it was necessary to alter which entities have collision on, sir, and also change when fabric physics is rendered -- although once close to the players, it begins to act as normal. It does affect the aesthetics of the program, but not the actual mechanics, sir. I was forced to do this because the stress on the computer interfered with the safeties. I have it saved as 'CTATS Lite' if you would like to test it, sir." Maleb spoke evenly and smoothly, standing up straight and with confidence. A far cry from the quivering, choking, disaster of a Vulcan he'd been just a few days prior. "That is, when you are physically prepared to test it, sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 04:36 AM

"Of course. We have just under forty-eight hours. The Tal Shiar's ultimatum creeps ever closer." He grunted, blinking thr tiredness out of his large golden eyes. "Thank you, ensign. You have done much over the past few hours. I will call the team for a short briefing tomorrow before we attempt to retake the Alliance embassy from the protestors."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 04:41 AM

"Understood, sir. —Also, with the assistance of the entire department, sir, the predictive aiming algorithm is completed. All that needs to be done is run a short simulation that can be completed by tomorrow morning, then it will be possible to push it to the Phoenix -- with approval, of course, sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 04:47 AM

"Good. Good. We may need it for the battle ahead. Test it and report back to me when you do."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 04:51 AM

"Aye, sir." Maleb nodded before going to his console and starting the simulation -- thankfully, it was one that the computer could run without utilizing a Holodeck. Overly aware of how tired the Commander was, --Deities, when an emotion got through the white noise he just couldn't ignore it -- Maleb tried to look as uninteresting as possible, hoping the Kelpien would find everything going smoothly enough to return to his quarters. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 06:01 AM

There was a dull thump as the Kelpien's head hit the console he was working at, followed by a quiet snore.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 06:07 AM

Maleb turned around as soon as he heard the thump, ready to defend if necessary. But the snore cleared it up. Four Deities, what do you even do in this scenario? Leaving him there wasn't an option. He couldn't rest comfortably and they all needed to be performing as well as possible. Maleb couldn't carry a Kelpien who had, what, eight inches on him? Not to mention how uncomfortable it could be to even exist around someone that... Troubled, without even touching them. Only one choice, really, Maleb decided as he quietly approached the Commander and said, not too loudly. "Commander Dunamis?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 06:11 AM

The Kelpien burbled something incomprehensible in response and sat up immediately, holding his head in his hands. "Ugh. What time is it...?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 06:13 AM

"You have been asleep for fifteen seconds and three hundred twenty-five milliseconds, sir." (edited)

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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 06:27 AM

"Need you be so exact, ensign...?" He asked, mostly joking of course, as he sat up rubbing his eyes. "Well. I shall retire to my quarters for the night, then. See you in the morning..."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 06:28 AM

Maleb nodded slightly and stepped well out of the way, letting the joke pass without comment. "Do you require someone to accompany you to your quarters, sir? It would be most illogical to risk a loss of conciousness while walking."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 06:31 AM

"No thank you - I will manage. I am grateful nonetheless however." Yawning he made his way out the door and to the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 06:31 AM

"Good night, Commander." A pause. "Sleep well, sir." The Vulcan said as he returned to his console, checking on the simulation again.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Aug-20 10:29 AM

Maggie was working here with a soft sigh. Drinking some tea as she worked. Trying to get some late night statistics down.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 04:05 PM

He walked through the door, having swallowed his last bite of food, and walked into the armory.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Aug-20 04:06 PM

Maggie gave a wave to Dune as he walked before nodding, they were going to move out soon then. She waited until they were told to get ready.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 04:07 PM

Maleb had changed out of his tactical gear at some point. Wait, the Commander was up already? How long had it been? Maleb could easily handle it, obviously, being half Vulcan, but it was a little disconcerting. "Good morning, Commander."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 22-Aug-20 04:08 PM

[D] Deimora was already at her con.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 04:11 PM

"Good morning." He greeted the three of them, emerging from the armory in tactical gear before walking up to a comms panel and tapping on it.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 04:12 PM

"Shall we gear up, Commander?" Maleb said, rising from his seat to face the Commander fully.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Aug-20 04:14 PM

Maggie stood up with a nod towards Dune. Heading into the armoury.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Aug-20 04:15 PM

Ah. The comms. Fair enough. "Never mind, sir." He said, lightly. The Ensign then turned to follow Maggie into the armoury.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 22-Aug-20 04:17 PM

Grunting, he headed out to the hallway.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Aug-20 03:35 PM

Maggie entered with a sigh as she sat down. Soon typing on her console as she got the last of her work down.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 23-Aug-20 05:14 PM

[ D ] Deimora sat at her conn, "Dammit," She sighed, this wasn't gonna be good.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 05:22 PM

Maleb wasn't in uniform, but wearing oversized Vulcan robes, when he burst in. He had earplugs in his ears and looked terribly pale and dazed as he sat down at his console. "Lieutenant Verne, I need permission to push the aiming algorithm to the ship now, sir. We will need all the help we can get."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 23-Aug-20 05:23 PM

Deimora looked at the entrance, "Maleb are you alright?" She was concerned, "Do you need to sit down?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 05:24 PM

"That is irrelevant. We have higher priorities. Will somebody with the authority to do so please give me permission to make this change? Actually, I shall send it to the bridge." (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 23-Aug-20 05:30 PM

Deimora left the hub.

L. King 23-Aug-20 05:34 PM

Sa'val strode into the Hub. He was still wearing his Tactical Vest and had his Phaser Rifle over his shoulder. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 05:39 PM

"Lieutenant Stryker, what do I need to be doing, sir? I have already sent the predictive aiming algorithm for Commander Dunamis to upload." Maleb said, squinting against the light of the screen. He had never noticed how bright the LCARS display was. Deities.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Aug-20 05:45 PM

Maggie was getting all of their weapons working, everything ready to fight. Typing on her console fast.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 05:49 PM

"Lieutenant Verne -- Have you implemented your project, sir? We may need it. Should we be preparing to be boarded? Do they need more officers on the bridge, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Aug-20 05:51 PM

Maggie looked over to Maleb with a nod. “Stay down here. I don’t think we’ll get boarded, but probably get prepared. And I never received anything back from engineering.”

L. King 23-Aug-20 05:53 PM

Sa'val's mind was racing with the plans going through his head and the next course of action to take. The pain of his failure pushed back down. He looked up at Maleb and noticed how terrible he looked. This was not ideal...but then, what was about this situation?

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 05:53 PM

"Understood, sir." He took a moment to put his hand to his face as his headache gained a new edge. "What can we be doing to help the most, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Aug-20 05:54 PM

Maggie looked to Maleb with a sigh. “I’m going to head up to the bridge. You guys can still use weapons systems down here. Get to work, stay safe and work together.”

L. King 23-Aug-20 05:56 PM

"Lieutenant, I think what Maleb was suggesting is that we prepare a team for a boarding action. In the event we need to go aboard the Tal Shiar flagship and locate the...source of this destructive weapon and extricate her." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 05:57 PM

"Understood, sir. Please ensure that Commander Dunamis is aware that I gave him the controls to implement the predictive aiming algorithm himself. I did not wish to do so without approval." Maleb looked to Stryker with a nod as an acknowledgement of 'we got this.' "That is not what I meant, sir, but if a team is necessary, I volunteer."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Aug-20 05:58 PM

Maggie smiled as she fucking zoomed out of the room.

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L. King 23-Aug-20 05:59 PM

"Apologies. That must have been what I was thinking....you are in no shape to board a Tal shair vessel the size of a moon, Maleb."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 05:59 PM

"I can handle it, sir. We need every officer available to us, and, I can assure you, I look far worse than I feel."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 06:06 PM

As an explosion rang through the ship, Maleb steadied himself on the edge of his console. "Sir, I realize this is an inopportune time, but I believe I need to change into uniform, sir. Permission to return to my quarters? I will be two minutes at most."

L. King 23-Aug-20 06:11 PM

Sa'val steadied himself on the bulkhead and looked askance at Maleb. "I am sorry...what? Change into a uniform? Most inopportune, Maleb. I see no logical reason for that."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 06:12 PM

"Traditional Vulcan robes are hardly away team ready, sir." Maleb said, waving one hand through the air to emphasize the way-too-large sleeves. "Lieutenant Verne said to be prepared."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 06:22 PM

Maleb immediately stood and dashed into the armoury.

L. King 23-Aug-20 06:24 PM

"She also instructed us to remain here and assist with efficient operation of the weapons systems. In any case, you are in no shape to participate in another away mission...how much meditation have you had in the last four days?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Aug-20 06:25 PM

He gone.

L. King 23-Aug-20 06:25 PM

Sa'val ran to follow.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Aug-20 01:22 AM

Four deities. It was a mess as well. But, luckily, Maleb spotted his PADD in the corner, the screen marred only by one long crack. After hesitation, he opened up the chatroom.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Aug-20 01:50 AM

After a few moments of talking in the chatroom, Maleb looked around his destroyed workplace and left. He didn't want to get in trouble for checking his quarters, so he decided to wait on that and get something to eat. Out he went.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Aug-20 12:17 PM

Maggie entered with a soft sigh as she looked around. “Well. This looks like shit.”

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Aug-20 12:29 PM

[Shar]"Shit is an understatement." She decided, moving a chunk of fallen debris out of the way.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Aug-20 12:30 PM

Maggie moved over to help, moving debris into a pile near the entrance. “How long do you think it’ll take for them to repair the ship?”

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Aug-20 12:37 PM

[Shar]"Weeks. Maybe a month?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Aug-20 12:43 PM

Maggie nodded softly as she placed a piece of rubble onto the pile. “Right! Well, we best make plans then huh?”

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 25-Aug-20 12:58 PM

[Shar]"Indeed we should! C'mon." She grunted, heaving a metal bulkhead out of the way.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Aug-20 01:07 PM

Maggie nodded as she moved to help Shar with the bulkhead. “Here we go!”

irishgaming1 26-Aug-20 11:09 PM

he got off duty there and headed out.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Sep-20 01:19 PM

Maggie entered with a sigh, soon sitting down at the main console and cracking her knuckles as she got right to work. Making sure their weapon systems were ready for launch.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Sep-20 07:29 PM

Maggie walked out of the room after a while. Headed for deck nine.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Sep-20 11:48 AM

[D] Maggie had returned here after the holodeck. Currently making sure tactical was working fine for launch.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Sep-20 04:04 PM

After a while of working, Maggie yawned as she stood and walked out.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 06-Sep-20 01:26 AM

He strode into the tactical hub, and, with one last brief look around walked into the briefing room.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Sep-20 02:39 AM

Maggie entered the hub with a sigh. Soon walking around the hub and assisting any officers with anything.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 06-Sep-20 03:07 AM

[D] Deimora waited robotically in the hub, for what exactly? She didn't know.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 06-Sep-20 03:59 AM

[Comms]"Ensign Byrne, could you see me in the briefing room please?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 06-Sep-20 04:00 AM

Deimora stepped back inside, hadn't she been here before?

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Sep-20 12:12 PM

Maggie sat at the main console. Drinking some tea as she made sure they were ready for launch.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 12:08 AM

[D] Deimora was sat at her con, she'd just finished a full weapons check.

BonBon 07-Sep-20 12:19 AM

Commander Varis entered the tactical hub in a perfectly pressed uniform, her hair was pulled tight over her head, though a few strands of hair were out of place. Those strands of hair were the only indication that her body was inhabited by an imperfect being. The serious look on her face, along with the pointed ears and complete lack of cranial ridges, might have indicated that she was a Vulcan, though she wasn't. She looked around the room until her eyes found the other officer. She'd been trying to make the rounds, might as well start here in the hub. Her head dipped to one side as she looked towards the console, then back to the Ensign, "What are you working on?" She didn't pause for names or pleasantries just yet. Straight to work, straight to business.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 12:19 AM

"Commander," She stood as Varis entered. She was still a little nervous around her understandably, not because of species, just, command. Though she wouldn't show it. "I just finished a full weapons check of the armory, everything present, accounted for, and operational."

BonBon 07-Sep-20 12:28 AM

Varis gave the Ensign a quick once over, sizing her up in a sense, before her nostrils flared with an inhale. "Give me a run down." She ordered, quick and to the point. "Weapons compliment, status..." She gave a wave of the hand "What's your name?" She dipped her head to the left in questioning.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 12:32 AM

Deimora held up her PADD and gave the Commander a full description of everything. "Deimora Byrne." She answered.

L. King 07-Sep-20 12:32 AM

Sa'val entered the Hub and noticed the two talking. "Good evening, Commander." Sa'val turned to Deimora with a slight smirk. "Deadeye."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 12:33 AM

"Sa'val," Deimora shot him about a second of a smile, at least he was back, she had a few things to tell him.

BonBon 07-Sep-20 12:41 AM

Varis took the PADD and started to skim through it "Good. Typical compliment with a few more modern additions." She handed the PADD back. "Make sure they're kept up to scratch, even one malfunctioning weapon can turn the tide in a boarding action." So...Varis was a bit of a hardass. She wasn't entirely unpleasant though. At least she wasn't trying to be. "Byrne...You're one." That name was a familiar one, clearly. She turned as she heard the hiss of the door and looked to the new arrival. "Lieutenant...you're two." She greeted him plainly, "And what are your duties around here?" She fired the question at him quickly.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 12:42 AM

"I always do," Deimora nodded, "I haven't failed and I don't plan to." She responded, putting the PADD back down on her con.

L. King 07-Sep-20 12:55 AM

"In addition to my duties as Away Team Specialist, I have filled the role of Beta Shift Duty Officer in the Hub. However, with your appointment, ma'am, I serve at your pleasure." Sa'val answered in a measured voice. Carefully choosing his words as he had come to attention, a habit when speaking with superiors. "As for Ensign Byrne's dedication, you will find no better ranged weapons specialist on the ship...except for perhaps myself..." Sa'val broke his position of attention to make eye contact with Deimora and offer a small smirk before he turned back to a stone faced, militarily crisp statue at attention.

BonBon 07-Sep-20 01:09 AM

She looked first to Byrne. "We've all failed at something before." She knew that well. Her face even fell a little bit. She looked over to the other officer and rose a brow, "We'll see about that, Two. I'm hard to impress." She gave him the slightest hint of a smile. "Both of your dedication is commendable, but there will likely be a few changes. I'll keep your preferences in mind the best I can though." If she was being genuine with that statement though, was entirely up to interpretation. "Where are you from?" She didn't ask either of them in particular.

L. King 07-Sep-20 01:14 AM

Sa'val remained impassive and raised an eyebrow. "It is fortunate, then, that Ensign Byrne has Officers in whom she can rely to provide her with the necessary leadership to ensure any mistakes are mitigated and her team shall compensate and continue the mission, Commander. As I said, I serve at your pleasure, I simply am advising you of my specialty. Just as Ensign Byrne is a trained Marksman." Sa'val returned in a monotone, devoid of emotion. Remaining at attention, the rapidly forming concern hidden behind impassive eyes.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 01:19 AM

From the other end of the hub. Maggie walked over with a nod towards Sa’val, and a smile sent Dei’s way. Brushing a hand pass her sliver hair. “Commander Varis. Might as well introduce myself. I’m uh, Lieutenant Maggie Verne. Your ACTO.”

L. King 07-Sep-20 01:20 AM

Sa'val remained at attention, awaiting command from the severe Romulan.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 01:33 AM

Fuck it, if you're gonna be frank, be frank. After all, it was rude to ignore a question, "Jalanda Ma'am." Understanding that maybe the question was conversation filler her tone was a little quieter and less forced. (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 01:35 AM

Varis looked to Sa'Val. Her eyes narrowed for a split second but she just made mental note of something before she moved on. "Is there anything in particular you specialize in with away teams?" She rose a brow. Then her gaze turned to Byrne. "Tell me your preferred weapon, One." She'd get to names later. For now, numbers would have to do the trick. She let out a deep breath before her head lurched around on her shoulder and she looked to the newest arrival. "Jalanda? Bajor is one of my favorite places." that part wasn't a lie. "Lieutenant. You're three." Clearly something she'd missed. "Good to meet you. Do you specialize in anything in particular?" She quirked a brow and looked among those that were gathered. "Well...looks like there are enough of you to give you some information on myself at least. I'm Lieutenant Commander Varis. I served on the Ibn Fadlan before coming here, she was destroyed in the battle against the Tal Shiar." her face looked pained at that. "Before that I worked with the Romulans." She didn't elaborate any further on /what/ work she did.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 01:37 AM

"My favorite weapon would have to be the TR-116 Ma'am," Deimora nodded, a little pleased that the Commander seemed to like Bajor.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 01:40 AM

Maggie nodded as she made a mental note of her being three. Before looking at the Romulan. “I can do most things relating to tactical, I’m oft doing administration work. The bridge is my usual spot during a battle. I can go on away missions and have done so many times. So uhm. Yeah.” She said, to say she was slightly unnerved by the new arrival was an understatement.

L. King 07-Sep-20 01:47 AM

Sa'val waited his turn to speak and did so when the others had finished. "I performed as a Team Leader of a specialized Tactical Team while aboard the USS Hendrickson. Prior to that I served as both Designated Marksman aboard the USS McDonough and Weapons Specialist on the same team aboard the USS McNerney." (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 01:58 AM

Varis gave Byrne a nod. "A good choice. The TR-116 is a hardy weapon. A good choice in engagements against the borg, in particular. Hard to adapt against a projectile." Her attention turned to Maggie, "Bridge? Well we'll be working pretty close then." She planned on spending a fair bit of her own time there. "We'll talk another time, privately." She gave her a nod. Sa'val was given a look then, "Good. We can use all the skilled officers we can on a ship of this size." She looked between all the officers gathered there and took a little pause. "I know that I might seem...difficult, and I won't lie and say that I'm not." She just shrugged "I'm used to doing things a little differently." She took another quick pause and turned to look behind herself before she turned to face them again. "This is going to be an adjustment for all of us, myself included. Work with me, and I will work with you." She looked between them one more time.

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L. King 07-Sep-20 01:59 AM

"Aye aye, ma'am." Sa'val barked.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 01:59 AM

"Thank you Ma'am," It was good to know she understood everyone's stress, nevertheless, it would be insanely difficult.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 02:00 AM

Maggie gave a nod with her best smile, she would get some getting used to. But Maggie knew she would be able to work with her. “Aye. Ma’m.”

BonBon 07-Sep-20 02:09 AM

Varis stood a bit straighter. Now that was out of the way. "Two, I want you to start pulling together proper codes and guidelines for boarding party procedures work with One to figure out which weapons wil be assigned to who and where on the ship. I want weapon lockers stocked and secured through the ship before we leave ESD. Keep me updated as you work. Once that's done I want you to keep a supply of weapons meant strictly for away teams. You can bring people in on this project, but these weapons are the ones that are in pristine condition, I mean...not a single scratch on them, clear?" She looked between them. "Three, I want a rundown of what exactly the Captain expects of the Tactical officers on the ship. Particularly bridge officers. Bridge duty is a privilege, which means the officers that are up there, myself included need to be perfect." Her hands made two 'ok' signs as she said 'perfect' and she gave Maggie a nod. "I also want to schedule a tactical drill or two for the staff. I have a specific holo-program I'd like to use, and quite frankly it's a bitch, so you can put together and choose the teams. Just tell me when you've done it and are ready. I'll run through it with the teams once they've been selected and organized." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 02:12 AM

Maggie nodded as she pulled out a PADD from a nearby table. Soon getting to work writing down notes on the bridge officer expectations. Then some possible teams. “Copy Commander.”

L. King 07-Sep-20 02:12 AM

"Understood, ma'am. We will begin working immediately on that. May I also take tho opportunity to advise you of a program Lieutenant Maleb, Assistant Chief Tactical Officer In Training, has helped developed that may come in handy for the ground combat and boarding simulations?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 02:12 AM

"On it Ma'am," Deimora looked at Sa'val as she sat down at her con, pulling up every weapon they had. She sort of liked being One, at least secretly. (edited)

Noxxious 07-Sep-20 02:13 AM

She walked through the doors a few seconds after the instructions were given. Today her hair was tied up in a neat ponytail rather than spilling over her shoulders. First day on the job proper with a new commander, make a good impression. (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 02:20 AM

She looked to each of them in turn and gave a quick nod. "Three, I'd like to meet with you as well to go over some other staffing." She gave Maggie a nod and then looked to Sa'Val, giving a wave of her hand as if saying 'go on then'. "Get me those reports, I intend on seeing that this ship is well prepared for anything from a Changeling to the Borg." Even if those were entirely improbable, she wanted to be ready. That's how she was trained. She looked to the new arrival and pointed to her, "Ensign...Four." She gave her a quick glance 'sizing her up'. "What's your specialty and assignment?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 02:22 AM

Maggie nodded as she turned and looked at the new Commander. “Aye. On it ma’am.” She said, moving over to her console and getting right to work with a yawn. After giving Shar a wink.

Noxxious 07-Sep-20 02:24 AM

"I worked in the armory, ma'am - no specialty at the moment though!" She said with her usual bright smile. The whole numbers thing was odd to her though - but nonetheless she didn't mind too much if it made the adjustment easier.

L. King 07-Sep-20 02:27 AM

Sa'val nodded. "Customizable Tactical Away Team Simulator, CTATS for short. It can be programmed to fit specific or general operational parameters, focus on specific aspects of ground team work, and implements tactics and doctrine for a number of hositles. It can utilize computer data on the scans and topography of a wide number of environments and can be scaled to different sized team complements or difficulty levels from 1 to 100. Wherein 1 is impossible to lose at."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 02:30 AM

Deimora furiously typed away at her con, her mind running faster than her hands which were going impossibly fast. She finished at least one thing on that list, "Commander? The Armory is fully stocked and secured," She made sure of that earlier, but it didn't hurt to repeat, either way, she snapped her knuckles as she talked and immediately returned to her work not visually waiting for an answer.

BonBon 07-Sep-20 02:39 AM

Varis gave Maggie a quick nod. "Thank you, Three." She herself, went to a console and input some information but she did so quickly and without a word . She moved away a moment later and looked to Sharissa, "You are now going to be working on the weapon locker assignment. Work with One." She pointed to Byrne "We're making sure the ship is stocked from Stem to Stern. Each locker needs to have a variation of weapons for an assortment of situations. Run simulations if you need to." She looked between the two of them. Sa'val got her attention though, "Sounds interesting...I'll try to speak to him about adapting it to my program, but...we'll see." She didn't entirely elaborate but she truly did seem interested in the program itself. She blinked once in shock as Byrne relayed the Armory information again, "I know." She offered once, giving her a curt nod. "I'll leave you all to it. If you need me for anything, you know how to reach me. Feel free to drop my office, quarters...comm me." She shrugged once and waited to see if there were any further questions.

L. King 07-Sep-20 02:41 AM

Sa'val remained silent, having no further questions.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 02:45 AM

Deimora shook her head, answering for herself. She did find the invitation to ask Varis questions and to come find her rather endearing. She appreciated people's dedication to availability, it reminded her of her marksmanship teacher, a wonderful connection to make, now she wasn't particularly scared of the new CTO.

Noxxious 07-Sep-20 02:45 AM

"Yes, ma'am!" She gave her a bright smile and walked up to Dei with her antennae twitching atop her head.

BonBon 07-Sep-20 02:59 AM

She looked between them all one more time and let out a deep breath. "Okay." She rolled her neck "Well, you...have fun." She turned on her heel and headed out the door of the hub. Once she was out the door and a few steps down the hall and alone she let out something of an amused chortle to herself.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 07-Sep-20 03:47 AM

Deimora finished some schematics about different weapon types and sent them to Sa'val, "Headed for fondue," She swung by the exit and left.

L. King 07-Sep-20 04:28 AM

Sa'val had looked up to acknowledge Deimora but she had already left. He nodded and looked back at the Console he had taken in order to begin outlining his portion of the proposal.

L. King 07-Sep-20 04:53 AM

Sa'val leaned back and squinted at the Console. His eyes were getting blurry from concentrating so hard on the outline he had come up with. With such a vast subject, he often ended up getting over invested in the details of his own writing, and he had managed to accumulate quite a lot of data already. Sa'val rubbed his eyes as he picked up his PADD. Oh. He had forgotten to turn the notifications back on. Ah. A message from Sara? Sa'val smiled softly to himself and shook his head. Poor Sara, probably excited about returning the Koi to their pond, ended up getting wet. It was too bad he had been so preoccupied with work, it would have been nice to help her get the arboretum squared away. Well a quick break for a snack would be just the thing. Sa'val logged off of his Console and got up and walked out into the hallway. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 03:46 PM

Maleb sat down at his usual console, opening up... Hmm. Did he need a new project? The PAA was ready to be passed to Operations, Maggie's project was in Engineering's hands, CTATS was just being maintained... He needed something new. Something fresh and fascinating to keep him busy. Hmm...

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 03:47 PM

Maggie too was working, drinking some coffee as she did so at a nearby console. God, did this woman ever sleep?

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 03:48 PM

"Lieutenant Verne, sir?" Maleb stood up at attention, facing Maggie as he spoke. No use in brainstorming if you're needed for other tasks.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 03:52 PM

Maggie looked over at Maleb with a smile as she took a sip of her coffee. “Lieutenant Maleb, yes?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 03:55 PM

"Are there any projects that must be attended to, sir? Or anything that must be done? With the predictive aiming algorithm completed, I am currently looking for a new project. I have a few ideas, but if there are higher priority objectives, I will work on those."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 04:00 PM

Maggie laughed softly as she took a sip from her coffee again. “Maleb. I know I’m not the biggest user of them. But breaks are important. You’ve done good. Your going to be ACTO soon. We don’t have any objectives anyway. Since I don’t think we’ve launched. Do what you pick.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 04:03 PM

"Aye, sir." Maleb nodded as he turned back to his console, though he didn't sit down. Thinking was easier when you were free to pace. "Just so that you are aware, sir, I do take breaks for meals and for sleep, along with time with my associates." Not as often as he should, of course, but he was still alive and functional, so he must be doing something correctly.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 04:05 PM

Maggie gave a soft chuckle as she leaned back, typing on her console. “And yet I feel like it might not be enough. Knowing you. God I’m a hypocrite.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 04:07 PM

"Perhaps you should take a break now, sir. There is currently some sort of gathering in the mess hall, though I left once alcohol was involved, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 05:51 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Maleb with a drink of her coffee. “Good man. Better to not have alcohol then to have it.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 06:03 PM

"Indeed. I abstain entirely from alcohol, although I do not judge those who choose to drink. It is highly illogical, in my opinion." He said as he typed a few ideas down in short little jerks, like he was scrawling as quickly as he thought and pausing while he considered. Come on, brain, make something useful.

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 07-Sep-20 06:05 PM

As soon as he entered, he had been pulled aside by a set of officers, unfortunately being roped in a quick conversation. Not what he was here for. Politely, he pulled away to search the bustling hub for the officers he was actually here for. Didn’t help that he was coming in unannounced - they might not even be here. He was about to doubt that he got the right work schedule but low and behold, there they were. Weaving through the consoles and desks, he made his way towards the pair.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 06:08 PM

Maggie nodded, as she soon stood up at attention and looked towards the captain. “Captain Kunzō sir. What can we do for you?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 06:08 PM

Maleb had been standing at semi-attention as he worked, but he straightened up and turned to face the Captain as soon as he realized Kun was in the hub. Oh no. Had he done something wrong? Why did Captain Kunzō want to talk to him? Focus, focus, don't panic, he told himself as he 'greeted' the Captain - if you could even call it a proper greeting. "Captain Kunzō, sir."

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 07-Sep-20 06:11 PM

"Lieutenants, please, take a seat. Nothing bad here, just doing a quick check in, if you two don't mind?" He rolled over a chair and swung his leg over it. "But if I'm interrupting any work, I could always come back another time" he said, hovering at the notion to sit down. There was nothing but that mix of kindness but assertiveness.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 06:13 PM

Maggie gave a laugh as she sat down back in her chair with a nod towards Kunzō. Then a smile shot towards Maleb. “Of course sir. You are more then welcome to stay.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 06:14 PM

Maleb awkwardly turned his chair and sat on the very edge. Nothing bad, okay. That was a good sign. And he didn't sound angry. "Aye, sir. You are not interrupting anything, Captain." Eeh, that was definitely a low charisma roll.

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 07-Sep-20 06:18 PM

With their confirmation, he sat fully down in the chair, leaning forward a bit. While it wasn't entirely formal, it was obvious he wanted to talk about something on the more serious side. "I'd like to know how Lieutenant Maleb's training is going. I realize we've been awfully busy in the past but that doesn't mean that there should've been a stop in the process." "What have you two been doing? Maggie, what aspects of your job are you focusing on currently?" The questions were entirely out of curiosity. He hadn't been to check since he first assigned the two together.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 06:24 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Kunzō. Giving a smile as she looked over to Maleb. “Right okay. I started off with a uh, written test to gauge his understanding. Just a few general questions. Then, I was using the phaser project we were working on to test him as well. With New Romulus things hit a snag and that is my fault, I apologize for that. I’m planning on doing some simulations for him sometime tomorrow. Then after that, I want him to shadow me as I work. In terms of what aspects. I’ve been working on important decision making in relation to the department. Prioritization and relationships as a ACTO. I’m going to move onto the day to day work soon.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 06:24 PM

Ah. All logical questions, important ones about information that a Captain should have. And, also, ones that Maleb couldn't give the answer the Captain wanted to. Luckily for him, Maleb was entirely content to let Maggie do the talking, since she had been asked a question specifically. Still, four deities, it had taken a pause, with the Tal Shiar and the Holodeck incident and everything that has happened... He hadn't done very much since the written test. Which the Captain had specifically stated was not what he wanted to hear. Yay.

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 07-Sep-20 06:29 PM

"I'd like you to get back on that then. I expected more progress than what we have now. But, again, with everything that has happened - I can't entirely blame you. My hope was to be that the stage would be elsewhere but... it is what is is." There was no outer show on whether he was disappointed or pleased at all with her answer. All that indicated anything were his words. "Lieutenant Maleb, your thoughts on your training? Have you explained yet what you feel comfortable in and what you aren't sure of yet?" (edited)

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 06:35 PM

Maleb considered for a moment. "I noted that I received a 93% on the written test, Captain, which is enough to pass, but I am not confident with my performance. Seven percent can make a difference, sir, when lives are at stake. Aside from this, I am aware of the responsibilities of an Assistant Chief Tactical Officer. Considering training we have completed -- the test and the project, that is-- I trust Lieutenant Verne's methods and her ability to teach what I do not yet know, Captain."

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 07-Sep-20 06:38 PM

"Sounds wonderful to me." He flashed a smile before outwardly, it looked like he was taking a shift in the conversation. "Now, with that out of the way. I'll be down here in let's say... a week or so? To check in on what you two are up to. But, besides that. I had a question about the new Chief Tactical Officer. How do you both feel about her? Any concerns, worries, thoughts?" These two were technically 'leadership' in the Tactical department.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 06:41 PM

Maggie gave a soft sigh as she sat forward. “Of course sir. We will have continued readily by that point. As for Commander Varis. So far she has been good in the limited times we’ve been in her orbit. But, I can help but worry that her leadership style might clash against some of the departments membership.” Namely Dei, but she wouldn’t say that out loud. “I know Commander Dunamis was far from perfect but I felt we had grown accustomed to him. My worry is that some might find her difficult to work with.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 06:44 PM

Maleb nodded at his plan to meet in a week. Four deities, so much to be done in so little time. But they could do it, and Maleb wanted to do it, to not disappoint and to really be able to help lead the department. "Understood, sir. I have not met Commander Varis, aside from being in the same room as her during a meeting, Captain. I will remedy this as soon as possible, sir." Right. How did he not do that already? He needed to make a good impression, and here he was, doing exactly the opposite for the head of the department. So much had happened but he didn't have time to slip or stumble. And from what Maggie said, he didn't have much room for error.

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 07-Sep-20 06:52 PM

"Then I suppose you'll have to learn how to adapt. Leaders or more generally so, officers - can never be good at their work without being adaptable, yeah? Though I appreciate the ability to tell that to me in the first place." Words came out smoothly, gaze remaining on the both of them rather than just directed towards one in specific. "Don't worry about rushing to meet her, she's been on here for what... a day or so? It's not too much of a deal, just let me know your thoughts once you meet her. That's all aha,"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 06:55 PM

Maggie nodded with a small smile on her face. “Of course sir. I guarantee the department will be able to adapt, everyone here is a excellent officer of the highest tier.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 06:58 PM

"Understood, Captain. I will contact you as soon as I have the opportunity to meet the Commander, sir. Ah- if I may- I entirely trust the department's ability to work with a wide variety of leaders in a wide variety of circumstances, sir. We will neither cause nor suffer any issues, sir." Maleb tried to assure, though he essentially was echoing Maggie's sentiment. But he did mean what he said. Varis was a Starfleet officer, which meant she must be trustworthy and good. So long as she was both, the department could handle anything and be as loyal as ever. (edited)

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 07-Sep-20 07:01 PM

"You don't know how much that eases my worries about you guys." Finally, he had pushed himself up to stand. "See you two in a week" he said, those pearl whites flashing once more. "Thanks for the time." Dipping his head softly, Kun turned out - not before going off to chat with a couple more officers.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 07:03 PM

Maggie smiled as she gave a wave towards Kunzō with a smile. “All right Maleb. Tonight, do you have time for some holodeck training. I’ll have the sim ready for then.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 07:04 PM

"I believe so, sir." Maleb said, turning back to his work after a moment. "Is it appropriate for me to ask what it will entail?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 07:07 PM

Maggie turned back, returning to her work. “It’ll be basic. Low stress, the next one will be high stress. It’ll cover leadership, working under a CTO, effective ways to manage work. The whole shabang.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 07:08 PM

"Understood, sir. As soon as you are ready." Low stress. Hm. He could handle that, though he was a little apprehensive about the one after it. But he could do it. He had to, for the ship.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 07:14 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Maleb, taking one last sip of her drink. Before beginning to make a Holodeck sim quietly.

BonBon 07-Sep-20 08:16 PM

Varis entered the tactical hub. Her uniform was perfectly pressed, hair pulled up into a bun, typical stray strands loose from the bun. Her Romulan ears were visible for all to see but there was a lack of cranial ridges. By first glance she was either a Vulcan or a southern Romulan by birth. The serious look on her face may have first said 'Vulcan'. She wore the pips of a Lieutenant Commander and a tactical uniform Brown eyes surveyed the room, and she made her way to a console to pull up the daily reports. In one hand, was a steaming mug of black coffee. A human indulgence. She set it down gently on the console and browsed through the reports, her expression unyielding and grumpy.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 08:18 PM

Maleb stood at attention as soon as she came in, wasting no time. Ah, time, that he'd wasted so much of. He'd make up for it with formality and respect and communication. "Commander Varis, sir." Perhaps this was not the wisest decision, given how annoyed she looked in general, but Maleb wanted to also make sure she knew he was there. (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 08:23 PM

Varis looked at Maleb and rose a brow at the officer. She brought her coffee up to her lips and set it down again before she sized up the man. "Lieutenant?...Five" She waited for a name but she still said the number aloud for some reason or another "Specialty and position?" She got right to business. She shut down the reports on the screen and turned around to fully face him before she crossed her arms.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 08:30 PM

The man was 22, but he passed for 18 or 19. He looked and acted Vulcan, though a perceptive person might notice Betazoid black eyes. Tall, not particularly muscular. He was also tense. Very, very tense. "Lieutenant Maleb, sir. I do not have a specific speciality, but I am in charge of the training simulation we utilize and I have taken courses in leadership. Assistant Chief Tactical Officer in training, sir." Had she called him Five? As in the number? Was he a number to her? That was concerning. No, no, she could call him whatever she liked. She was CTO. And right now she seemed annoyed at him, though he didn't confirm one way or another with his empathy. It wasn't offering him an answer, and he sure as the Winds wasn't going to go looking for one. (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 08:44 PM

She noticed the eyes and, obviously, the ears. Once she smiled, it might become evident she wasn't a Vulcan, and she did then crack a small smile. Though it wasn't much of one. She was evidently a rather severe individual. "I've heard about your training program from two...Stryker." She pulled a data-chip from her pocket and tapped it against her palm. "I brought this with me and intend to run the whole tactical department through it, once I see the whole department through that, I'd like to start implementing your program as the department standard. It sounds like it has great potential. Besides that, you and I will be working closely together. Make sure it's ready to deploy and be adapted to any number of holo-programs." She gave him a quick nod. Since this was going to be her ACTO, she decided to give him a little more than she gave the others. "Everything I'm about to tell you is off the record and stays between us. I've told the others I served on the Ibn Fadlan before this, and she was destroyed in the abttel against the Tal Shiar, which is accurate. Before that, I told them I served with the Romulans which...is technically accurate but..." She gave him a glance. "Do you understand what I am saying, Five?" She hoped she didn't have to say it aloud, but she wanted to make it clear what work she had done before, and why exactly she felt she was qualified, and perhaps explain why she was so...cold.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 09:04 PM

Ah. Of course Stryker had mentioned it-- it was sort of a significant project and he had gotten involved a few times in testing. It was all ready for implementation, and they'd used it several times, Maleb knew, but he didn't have the opportunity to explain this before she revealed her past. "Yes, sir, I understand. As long as you can assure me that the Captain knows, I will not tell anyone, Commander." She was former Tal Shiar. Oh. That did make things slightly complicated. But her grumpiness certainly made more sense, now. Although he'd wondered if perhaps the former first officer had been affected by her experience with the Tal Shiar, he told himself that his one horrible, horrible experience with Commander ShiKahr did not apply to Varis. No, there were more urgent things to consider. As long as the Captain knew, Maleb would try to keep it out of his thoughts. More importantly, he was a number to her. He didn't know how it made him feel, though if he recognized it he would have known it to be 'dehumanized' -- and slightly, slightly angry that she dared to call Stryker by a number instead of his name. However, it wasn't an unfamiliar feeling, not being a considered a person, and he didn't object to the number when he spoke. "CTATS is a very advanced program, sir, but it is entirely functional. I am working on making it simpler to merge it with existing programs. Also, I am certain that the department can handle the contents of your program, sir. Do not worry, Commander." (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 09:17 PM

Varis gave a nod "No, I'm here as a plant, with a secret mission to steal federation files and send them back to my handler, before killing the entire crew" She shook her head, giving him an incredulous, and somewhat amused look. "Of course the Captain knows." He brushed aside a stray strand of hair. She didn't delve any further into her past. That knowledge was a privilege, and not one that he'd yet earned. "Good. I've told Three...Verne, to put together teams to run the program and I'll be running it with each team, but since you'll soon be the ACTO, you'll be running each team with me once she's selected the teams. I want to see how you lead, and I want you to see how I lead. Maybe we can both learn a thing or two." She wasn't entirely unreasonable. She knew Starfleet wasn't the Tal Shiar, even if she was rather...stuck in her ways. She was used to working on her own. Being dropped somewhere and working a mission back to front, taking out whatever obstacle got in her way. "Tell me about your prior assignments." She leaned against the console, and reached back for her coffee, taking a sip. She wanted to see what he was good at, and where he'd been.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 09:24 PM

Maleb has definitely grown concerned during her joke at the beginning, but he immediately realized she had been joking when she contradicted herself and stayed that the Captain did indeed know. And she changed the subject, so he didn't ask any more. The leadership part was logical-- although he didn't know how much he would have to offer. But Tal Shiar leadership was unknown to him-- aside from the time that ShiKahr had perhaps found it entertaining to sneak up on him while he was working. "Understood, sir. I do not intend to disappoint you with my leadership skills." She had called Maggie-- her right hand woman-- by a number, too. She was the CTO and she'd called the ACTO by a number. Four deities. "This is my first assignment, sir. I graduated approximately two months and a half months ago." Oh no. Was she expecting more experience? Would she not trust him because he was young? He'd trained in CTATS for what felt like thousands of hours, but he knew he was still considered inexperienced. (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 10:08 PM

She did offer a little more to perhaps try and ease him a little more. She knew that people weren't going to easily trust a Romulan, particularly given recent events. Starfleet or not, she was wise enough to know that no matter how enlightened a culture was, prejudice was natural to a degree. "I went to Starfleet academy. I was raised on Vulcan. My mother was the Romulan Ambassador to Vulcan. I have more Starfleet in me than you might think." "I don't intend to be disappointed. I'm going to push all of you, and I'm going to push you hard. That's how I lead, it's how I was taught to lead. Both with the Romulans and at the academy. I want you to help me do that. Hardship makes people stronger, and it'll strengthen the ties that bind you all. We are tactical officers, we need to be that hardest officers on this ship. When we are being boarded, we are expected to keep fighting, even if we watch a comrade die beside us, that means we have to learn to press on, and push ourselves harder than anyone else, so I'm going to push you all." She wanted to make it clear to him, particularly as the future XO of the department. She gave him a nod. "Good. My first assignment was Ibn Fadlan in Starfleet, I climbed the ranks there until I made it to CTO there. Don't screw up, five." She turned so that she wasn't facing him, and though she might have been trying to rattle him, she had the hint of an amused look on her face. She liked his drive, his ambition. "I'd like to run through a few training programs with you before we run through mine with the rest of the team." She pocketed her program and turned to face him again. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 10:30 PM

Oh! Maleb was raised on Vulcan, too. At least they had that in common. He wasn't prejudiced, per say, but he took the security of the ship very seriously, even if it meant missing a joke while concerned about the crew's safety. Push them hard... Was the whole number thing related to that? Maleb pushed himself plenty already, but he supposed he would have to learn to handle being pushed even further -- even to his limit. Dunamis had pushed him to his limit exactly once, and only because the Kelpien hadn't known what he was asking of the empath. But what had happened didn't matter. Maleb did not have a choice. He would have to endure. She had done what he wanted to do. He wanted to climb the ranks and not stop fighting for progress, just like she had. Yes, she called him a number again, but he couldn't stop her. She outranked him. "Understood, Commander Varis. We can handle it, and we are a team. Team members do not leave team members behind or alone, ever. I can handle it, as well. Ah- When do you intend to run those programs, sir?" (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 10:43 PM

She turned brown eyes to look over him one more time before she gave an approving nod. "Good. I look forward to seeing your work, then. Why don't you try and develop a few training programs of your own in the meantime and let me take a look at them, those can be the ones that we run through, but...I want them to be difficult for the both of us when we run through them. We can run through them whenever you finish them and are available for some holodeck time." She gave him a quick nod and finished off her coffee In another single motion, she deposited the cup into a replicator unit and straightened out her uniform, "I however, have a few other duties I need to attend to. Unless there was anything further you wanted to discuss, Maleb?" She intentionally used his name in parting. She knew it. She knew all their names.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 10:48 PM

"Ah, I do not need to create training missions. CTATS generates them, sir. Difficulty in CTATS is determined by a number you input at the very beginning. All you must do to create a unique mission is load the program, provide a difficulty, optionally select a few tags, and run it, Commander, unless you wish for me to manually create a few programs. I am also essentially always available, except for a training session with Lieutenant Verne tonight. Aside from that clarification, sir, I have no other concerns to share at this time." (edited)

BonBon 07-Sep-20 10:52 PM

Varis thought for a long moment before she tapped the side of her leg with a few fingers, a habit to help her think, "Generate something with the Jem'hadar for us to go through together, make it hard." She gave him a nod. She wanted to see how he functioned in a real warzone. "I'll be in touch about when we should do it, I can't this evening, I have some other things to do, but maybe tomorrow?" She dipped her head to the side, though she didn't wait for a reply. She just took a breath, "It was good to meet you." She gave him a little, small, barely recognizable smile, and started for the door.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Sep-20 10:54 PM

"Understood, sir. At any time that is acceptable to you, I will report to the Holodeck." Jem'Hadar. CTATS could do that, easily. Level 55, perhaps 60. "Good day, Commander."

BonBon 07-Sep-20 11:13 PM

Varis gave him a quick nod "Thank you, Lieutenant." She straightened herself out and made her way out into the hall.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 07-Sep-20 11:15 PM

Maggie sat at her console. Getting the last bit of her simulation done. Before sending the rosters to Varis.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 12:14 AM

Having met the CTO, Maleb turned to Maggie. "Lieutenant Verne, are you ready for your simulation, sir? I imagine that Commander Varis will be pleased by further progress on training, given her wish to push us, sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 08-Sep-20 12:16 AM

Maggie nodded as she stood from her chair with a smile. “Aye! If you could lead the way to the holodeck Maleb?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 08-Sep-20 12:17 AM

"Aye, sir." Maleb said, saving his notes with the tap of a button and sending a message he'd typed to the Captain. Once he'd logged out, he led Maggie out into the hallway.

irishgaming1 08-Sep-20 08:49 AM

he walked into the hub sitting down he went over some new tech Manuel’s and studied more things he needed to learn.

irishgaming1 08-Sep-20 10:45 PM

he gets out his padd.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 02:18 PM

Maggie entered the hub and softly took a seat at the centre console and got to work, making Maleb’s next holodeck simulation at the same time.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 02:26 PM

Deimora took a seat at her console, shot Maggie a smile, and got back to work. She still had her doubts about Sa'val saying she did all of his work for him, but never the less, she pressed on. Lists, analyses, studies, systems checks, repeat.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 02:31 PM

Maggie looked over to Dei with a nod as she looked at her. “Hi Dei! How are you doing?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 02:34 PM

"I'm, uh, better!" Deimora nodded. Which wasn't a lie, just a little uncomplicated. Worry was something she didn't like when directed at her.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 02:39 PM

Maggie nodded with a soft smile, she didn’t entirely buy it but she wasn’t about to pressure Dei. “All right! Just want to check in on you since you’re really excellent. Please don’t doubt yourself.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 02:44 PM

Deimora didn't like telling people everything on her mind on a whim, but she didn't like worrying them, god this was complicated, "I'll try my best."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 02:51 PM

Maggie nodded with a small laugh. Before placing a hand on her hip. “You’ve already done your best.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 02:57 PM

"Don't say that," Deimora grinned rather painfully, "I'm not done yet."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 03:00 PM

Maggie nodded with a small giggle as she looked at the 6 foot Bajoran. “I bet! Your doing awesome!”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 03:10 PM

"I don't plan on being anything other than perfect."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 03:20 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked at her with a nod. “For sure. But, don’t get too hung over yourself if you’re not perfect.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Sep-20 03:21 PM

Maleb stepped into the hub, eyes on his PADD, and went straight to his console. He was obviously thinking very hard about something, in this case brainstorming for something, anything, to do as a project.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 03:25 PM

Deimora finished about two more reports and sent them to Sa'val. She leaned back in her chair, taking about three seconds of a break before going back, humming something under her breath briefly.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 03:29 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked towards Maleb, then to Dei. “Dei. By the way, I had something in mind that I could use your help for.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 03:29 PM

"Shoot," Deimora shot her a playful finger gun.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 03:45 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Dei. “I was thinking about upgrading the phaser rifles. Could you help with that?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 03:47 PM

"You mean one of the only things I can do? Color me stoked," Ah, a Heathers reference. Deimora often slipped those in from time to time.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 03:54 PM

Maggie laughed as she looked over to Maleb, before walking over to him. “And mister Malebbbbbb. Would you be so kind to help with that? Since you’re looking for a project?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Sep-20 03:55 PM

"Aye, sir." Maleb turned and stood at attention. "What upgrades will we be making, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 03:58 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked over to Dei with a nod. “I want to make our non lethal option much more affective in combat. Stronger hits when compared to the stun settings of today.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 04:00 PM

"I could do that easily, it's a lot of repetitive motion, the maneuver itself is simple, we'd just have to do it a lot." Deimora nodded.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Sep-20 04:05 PM

"With all due respect, Lieutenant Verne, wouldn't increasing the power of the stun settings make them potentially lethal, sir?" (edited)

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 04:07 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Maleb. “Yes, but I want to see if we could get around that. Maybe by increasing knockback on the shots?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 04:09 PM

"I didn't want to interrupt but I can get us to a sweet spot so to speak, not potentially lethal, but still pretty potent." Deimora offered.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Sep-20 04:11 PM

Maleb nodded, first at Maggie, "Understood, sir," and then at Deimora. "I believe that I am qualified to assist with this upgrade."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 04:12 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile at the two of them. “Lovely. Can we meet tonight to work on this? In the armoury?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 04:13 PM

"Sounds good," Finally, Deimora got at least a moment with something she was truly great at besides aiming.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Sep-20 04:14 PM

"I have nothing to do at this time, sir, if you are free currently."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 04:16 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Maleb. “I want to give us some time to think of ideas individually before we put our head meat together.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 04:17 PM

"Not to um, be a crazy person but I already have at least seven ideas that could all viably work, some more reliably than others but I digress."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Sep-20 04:19 PM

"Seven ideas is most impressive, Deadeye. But if you would still prefer to wait, Lieutenant Verne, it is your decision to make, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Sep-20 04:20 PM

Maggie laughed softly as she looked at Dei. “Maybe filter them for tonight hm?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Sep-20 04:21 PM

"Sure." Deimora nodded.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 12:15 AM

"I'm gonna go get some food, I'll be back, narrowed it down to roughly two." Deimora chirped as she left.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:24 AM

Deimora slid back into her console, shooting a nod at Maleb.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 03:25 AM

Maleb looked over to Dei, raising an eyebrow and tilting his head. Obviously, she had nodded to him in greeting, but he didn't realize this. "Is something the matter?" (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:26 AM

"Not at all, in fact the opposite," Sure she was happy, she was just lying through her teeth.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 03:29 AM

Something seemed... Off. But Maleb couldn't put his finger on it. Regardless, he didn't look down or alter his quizzical expression.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:31 AM

Her eyes fell for a second, Sa'val and Sara knew, but should she really tell Maleb?

L. King 10-Sep-20 03:34 AM

Speak...er, think of the devil, Sa'val came striding in. He was whistling an old Earth song and carrying a satchel. "Good morning, gang." Sa'val continued humming and finished with a...mumbled. "...with Honor over, Honor over allll." (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:36 AM

"Hello Sa'val, happy today I see," She nodded.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 03:37 AM

Maleb looked away from Dei and glanced over his shoulder to Stryker, still facing his console. Storming wouldn't brain itself... Or something. "Greetings, Lieutenant Stryker." (edited)

L. King 10-Sep-20 03:38 AM

"Hmm? Oh...well I had a delicious breakfast. You know how that is the most important meal of the day and all. Mornin', Maleb. Hard at work already, guys? What can I help with?" Sa'val started unpacking the satchel and started fumbling through the process of trying to set up the coffee. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:39 AM

"I think we've got it all," Deimora nodded, trying to shift the conversation.

L. King 10-Sep-20 03:41 AM

"Oh. Well...good deal then." Sa'val waved at Chief Mulligan and the seasoned noncom came walking slowly over.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 03:42 AM

"Lieutenant Verne is going to have us make an upgrade to the phaser rifles soon, sir, but I do not expect that we will require assistance. I do not believe that there is anything else to be attended to, aside from usual duties, sir." (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:44 AM

Honestly she had been fine moments ago but for some reason, not engaging in spicy food contests or talking about new york or her brother rendered Deimora nervous. She looked visibly uncomfortable to the experienced viewer. She still hadn't sat down and now stood cracking her knuckles behind her back.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 03:47 AM

Maleb looked back over to Dei. Oh, yeah, something was very wrong. But what? "Deadeye?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:50 AM

Dammit, he was onto her. She couldn't just up and say what she did to the pair in her room, this was the hub, and Maleb was an empath. Of course he picked up, how could she have forgotten, "Yes?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 03:51 AM

"It appears that something is wrong. It also appears that it is interfering with your work."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:52 AM

It was not, if anything work was a distraction, "It's not, just um, something crossed my mind." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 03:54 AM

Well, they were on duty. So long as it didn't interfere with her work, he had no right to pressure her to speak about something she didn't wish to. He wasn't even sure if he wanted to handle the emotional pressure of asking her if she didn't want to talk about it. Still, he sounded slightly suspicious as he said, "Understood."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 03:56 AM

"If you aren't opposed to something heavy and not in the hub, if Sa'val can come I wouldn't mind." Deimora scratched the back of her neck, they were friends no? Why was this all so hard.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:01 AM

"I am currently working, but you are not obligated to speak about anything you do not wish to speak about." Maleb gestured at his screen with an open hand and raised an eyebrow again. He couldn't take a break, not with Kunzō's expectations and Varis's 'pushing' and the fact that he still didn't have a single idea. So what if he was about to start his third shift in a row? He did not have time.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:03 AM

"I'm no expert but a break never hurts," Deimora suggested lightly, "You're already doing so much more than enough, especially by offering to help, I'm sorry I didn't thank you by the way."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:09 AM

"I cannot right now. My apologies. However, if you need to speak to someone about a heavy topic, a counselor can be very beneficial." Maleb's tone was slightly firm to start off with, but it had softened as he spoke. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:10 AM

Deimora let out a bitter chuckle, "If I had a credit every time I heard that, either way, thanks for your concern." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:16 AM

"Team members do not leave team members behind or alone." Maleb said, matter of-factly. "Ah, unrelated, but has Commander Varis assigned you a number yet? It is logical to learn everyone's numbers to avoid confusion."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:16 AM

"One, and Sa'val's two," Deimora nodded, sitting back down, though this time rather casually, "You?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:19 AM

"Five. Is there any sort of logic to the progression of the numbers, as far as you can discern, Ensign?" Ah. He'd known about Stryker, but not Dei (obviously, that's why he'd asked.)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:20 AM

"I think it's just the order she met us in?" She shrugged.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:29 AM

"Ah." That was what he'd guessed, but he didn't want to assume. He didn't exactly want to talk about a superior officer behind their back... Although he was concerned about Department morale. Maybe if she offered information, he wouldn't stop her, but it was wrong for him to initiate conversation like that, given that Maleb outranked her and all. "You, Ensign, are one, Lieutenant Stryker is two, Lieutenant Verne is three, and I am five. Do you know who four is?" (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:29 AM

"Shar," Deimora snapped her fingers in recognition, as if she'd just remembered.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:33 AM

"Ensign Verne is four. Thank you for this information." Oh! He could allude, make sure she knew she could go to Maggie, but keep it very vague as well. "Do not forget that you can always approach Lieutenant Verne, or another superior officer, if the issue is about Lieutenant Verne, about concerns you have in the department." (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:37 AM

“It’s not departmental, more um,” how could she be vague but in an accurate way, “lingering academy experiences.” She said that word with such disdain, and technically, she had gone to a Lieutenant about it.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:40 AM

Maleb was on an entirely different page, to say the least. He was considering the potential impact of the changes in the chain of command, Varis's philosophy, and so on, hoping that any issues weren't too severe. "Regardless, it is Lieutenant Verne's duty as Assistant Chief Tactical Officer to bring any issues the junior officers have- whether they be with other junior officers or the department head, to the CTO for resolution."

Ensign Sharissa Verne BOT 10-Sep-20 04:45 AM

She was happily working away in the corner and waved to them both, smiling brightly.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:46 AM

"The um, the issue is already resolved as of right now, simply, lingering effects," She doubted he knew what she meant but she said it regardless.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:47 AM

Ah, she must have heard them say her name a few times. "Greetings, Ensign Verne." He said, loud enough for her to hear, before returning his voice to reasonable conversational volume. "If the CTO and ACTO did not resolve the issue fully, there is nothing wrong with asking again for a more suitable solution."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:50 AM

"Understood, though I doubt something something three years old has traction," She chortled, turning idly back to her desk.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:53 AM

"Forgive me, how long have you been serving on the Phoenix?" Three years? How long ago had the ship been commissioned? And Varis had been aboard for only a few days at most? Was something else the matter? What?

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 04:54 AM

"The thing I was supposedly phased by was something that happened at the academy Maleb, I've been here for a month and a half." She explained, not with any semblance of negative tone. She did have the bad habit of being as cryptic as an ancient tomb. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 04:58 AM

"Ah. I believe there was a small misunderstanding... Regardless, my point stands -- including a three-year-ago event." Hm. Well that had been a hell of a miscommunication. But his earlier hesitance about asking remained, and he still remembered Sara pressuring him to talk when he wanted to change the subject. Not something he wanted to do to someone else.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 05:02 AM

"Thanks, um, for apologizing? I guess? If I heard you correctly, either way, it means a lot." She shook her head rather mournfully and shot a sideways glance at Sa'val like maybe he'd know what to do now. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 05:06 AM

Maleb furrowed his brow, simply and altogether confused as he hummed a sort of 'mhm' and turned back to his work. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 05:13 AM

That was awfully awkward. Anyways, she continued on her work.

L. King 10-Sep-20 07:18 AM

With Chief Mulligan's expert help (you could always rely on a Chief Petty Officer to make good coffee), there was a properly brewing pot of Sara's coffee on a desk near the entrance to the Hub and Sa'val turned back to address the other two. "If I understand the two of you correctly, what Deadeye is talking about is a matter that has long since passed that has no bearing on the Phoenix or the Command Structure, but one in which she still has to deal with. I have expressed to her that she has all of our support and we, all of us, are behind her in any way she needs." Chief Mulligan mutters something, sounded vaguely unintelligible and expressed the sentiment: 'Any one messes with Deadeye will have me to deal with.' However, it would have been hard to tell beneath that bushy mustache. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Sep-20 12:46 PM

Maggie was sitting at her work station with a coffee in hand. Jesus, this woman should sleep more.

irishgaming1 10-Sep-20 12:53 PM

he had been working on some study. Trying to get himself better prepared for being a tactical officer. Would he ever understand it completely maybe who knows but he’s sure going to learn as much as he can.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 01:46 PM

Deimora looked over at Maggie and her coffee, “Maggs, are you sleeping ok?”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Sep-20 01:50 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked at Dei. “Uhhh. Maybe? I mean, when I do sleep.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 01:52 PM

“You should probably sleep, right? I just feel like that would maybe yield better results that coffee.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Sep-20 01:54 PM

Maggie nodded with a soft sigh as she stood up with a nod. “Aye! I’ll go sleep, see you tonight.” She was soon out.

irishgaming1 10-Sep-20 02:35 PM

be started to hum to himself whilst reading over torpedo diagrams of both federation and others that where on record. He also thought about getting trained and certified to disarm and dismantle them.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 02:42 PM

Deimora was all of a sudden painfully aware of the other noises in the room. Though the offhand comment from Mulligan had cheered her slightly, she was back to her work. Her brow furrowed as if it hadn't already. What was that? (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 02:47 PM

"Lieutenant McFadden, sir, with all due respect, could you please cease humming?" Maleb's tone was polite, of course, but, please, he had work to do and it was impossible to concentrate with Soval humming so loudly.

irishgaming1 10-Sep-20 03:07 PM

“Pardon? Sorry I hadn’t noticed you guys hadn’t left. I thought I was alone.” he kept reading up on specs.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Sep-20 03:10 PM

"Understood, sir. Thank you." At least Soval hadn't gotten angry, that was good, even if Maleb felt a little bad about stopping him.

irishgaming1 10-Sep-20 03:21 PM

“Computer is there any holodeck simulations for munitions disposal.?”

irishgaming1 10-Sep-20 03:36 PM

“So what are tit working on mister males.?” (edited)

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 10-Sep-20 04:14 PM

[D] A response listed from the message previously sent from Ensign Maleb arrived at his terminal.

Subject: Lieutenant Commander Varis

Maleb, Thank you for the detailed reply in regards to the change in department heads. Information like this is really useful in order to gauge the adjustment being done by all the officers. I’m afraid the matter of calling officers by numbers isn’t something that I’m entirely alright with. I’ll hopefully speak with Varis in the following days pertaining to that. I’d appreciate that if anything that comes up that is concerning to you—that you message me about it.

>

Varis’ leadership style is obviously much different than Dunamis and while most of it is agreeable with me, I do not want to risk her taking anything too far. Especially when the department needs a bit of time to adjust.

>

Before I address what else concerned me in your message, I want to be very clear that you don’t have to continuously assure me that you are good for the position I’m gearing you up to have or that a simple mistake will never happen again. I put you in the position you are now because I know all of that already, I’m simply enabling you to take action. Now, I’d like a transcript of the questions Lieutenant Verne asked you for this written exam. At any time, professional work shouldn’t come off as emotionally charged, especially with training like this. Get back to me whenever you can.

Thank you, Captain Kunzō

L. King 10-Sep-20 05:22 PM

"The new Commander has provided us all with some projects to consider, Soval. I imagine when you have a chance to meet her she will find something for you to do as well...right after she gives you a number." Sa'val delivered this news with his customary, if slight, smirk. A sign of how humorous he found it that the Commander preferred numbers to names. (edited)

L. King 10-Sep-20 06:37 PM

"I am sure the Commander would be pleased to learn about the work you have done with pilot training, Soval. Perhaps if you have a presentation ready for her, it would make things even easier."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 06:38 PM

Deimora relentlessly kept her head down as she worked.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 10-Sep-20 07:00 PM

Deimora finished up her ideas sufficiently and headed to the armory.

irishgaming1 10-Sep-20 10:51 PM

“I however do not have a presentation ready but the commander can look at me helm log reports.”

L. King 10-Sep-20 10:57 PM

"Perhaps you might like to work on one to show her the direction you would like to take your Specialty if you hope to provide her with a convincing argument for improvements. I am confident she is familiar with your record thus far." (edited)

L. King 10-Sep-20 11:58 PM

"Simply a suggest, Lieutenant McFadden. The direction you choose is purely your own."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Sep-20 01:29 AM

Deimora sighed as she packed up and shut down her con with a sigh.

L. King 11-Sep-20 01:39 AM

Sa'val got up from his own console, turned it off, and stretched. He looked over at the completely empty coffee pot. Clearly Sara's coffee had been popular. Even Mulligan had muttered a complimentary statement about it within Sa'val's hearing. The grizzled Chief gave those out like the last gallon of water for a survival expedition on a desert planet. Sa'val turned, with a slight smirk towards Deimora, the memory still fresh in his mind. "A sufficent days work wouldn't you agree, Deadeye?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Sep-20 01:40 AM

“Yeah, I, um, I did a lot today.” She finally admitted.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 11-Sep-20 01:57 AM

Ding! A message from Sara for Dei, Sa'val, Maggie and Maleb.

AAAHHHHHHHHH!!!????

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge, CSO Science Department

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Sep-20 01:58 AM

“Oh my god, Sa’val she’s CSO!” Deimora chuckled with a massive grin on her face. Even with this news she had steam to blow off.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Sep-20 02:12 AM

"Sa'val, are you doing anything at the moment?"

L. King 11-Sep-20 02:21 AM

Sa'val looked down at his PADD. "I do not...how did you know all it is..." Sa'val took several more seconds until he saw the signature. His eyebrows rose and a smirk crossed his face. "Well. What an exceedingly intelligent choice by Starfleet Command." Sa'val looked up. "No, nothing at this time."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Sep-20 02:23 AM

"I have literally nothing to do, and due to the very large explosion that poofed all of our quarters, mine look much too cell like. I need to do something so I was wondering if you did too."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Sep-20 02:26 AM

Maleb was simply staring in silence at his PADD. A message from the captain had already grabbed his attention enough, and now this? How do you even respond to that? Sara? CSO? A fantastic choice, and he was so happy for her he couldn't really process it. Nonetheless, after a moment or two, he began typing.

L. King 11-Sep-20 02:38 AM

Sa'val nodded. "That would be logical. Maleb and I have not yet had a chance to decorate ours either...hmm. I may be able to come up with a scenario in CTATS from a previous mission." Sa'val turned to Maleb. "Would you be interested in joining us, Lieutenant Maleb?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Sep-20 02:43 AM

"Unfortunately, I am quite busy, sir. However, I ask that you check the safeties before you begin the CTATS scenario, in case there is a glitch, sir." Maleb said, looking up from his PADD. He didn't want anyone to get hurt, and he would have preferred to check the safeties himself, but he was... Entirely too busy.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Sep-20 02:48 AM

"Ah, not to be a sadist but I cannot wait to go off in there." Deimora chuckled, the holodeck sounded wonderful. (edited)

L. King 11-Sep-20 03:12 AM

Sa'val nodded. "I will check them twice for you, Maleb. Get some rest tonight. You may be Ack-tow in training, but I still out rank you for now. Say 'Aye aye, Stryker'."

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Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Sep-20 03:14 AM

Deimora bit her finger to stop from laughing at Sa'vals horrid pronounciation and joke, found family huh? One hell of a drug. She kept her now wide gaze on the floor, the only present Ensign in this conversation.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Sep-20 03:18 AM

Maleb turned to Stryker and cocked his head slightly, raising his eyebrows slightly. If an expression could be entirely Vulcan and entirely sarcastic at the same time, he was wearing it. "Aye, aye, Stryker." He said, using the exact same intonation.

L. King 11-Sep-20 03:24 AM

Sa'val nodded at Maleb. "I know you would never disobey an order. We will get you in next time. Then you can show us how you would run it, okay?" Sa'val turned and waved at Chief Mulligan. "Keep an eye on the young Lieutenant, Mulligan. You know how they are when they just pinned on that half pip." Chief Mulligan chuckled behind his mustache and mumbled something about remembering a certain Lieutenant who also had trouble listening to wise old Petty Officers. Sa'val, smirking, turned to Deimora and made a 'rally up' hand signal." Let us head out, Deadeye. All things considered if that is how you are feeling, you can play the role of Ensign Corbin. He was the shooter and I acted as the spotter."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Sep-20 03:25 AM

"I was born ready," Deimora chuckled, following him to the door.

L. King 11-Sep-20 03:37 AM

Sa'val walked out into the hallway and pulled his PADD out.

Lt. Cmdr. Dev Clark 12-Sep-20 05:50 AM

[D] A small reply came in on Ensign Maleb's console.

Maleb,

>

No need to fret, I won't be name-dropping you in my discussion with the Commander. Thank you for providing me with the written test. See you next week.

Captain Kun

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 12-Sep-20 04:23 PM

[D] A ping came in for Maleb. “@Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb. Could you meet me on the holodeck? It’s going to be a much harder version of last time.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Sep-20 04:28 PM

Maleb looked from the message from the Captain -- that was resolved and didn't require attention at the moment -- to the message from Maggie. Another training session? The last one had been... strange. But he could handle it being much, much harder. Maleb knew he could. Logging off, he stood and quickly made his way out the door. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Sep-20 02:43 AM

[D] Maleb had returned here after the training and plopped down into his chair with a slight annoyance. So Sara, Dei, Sa'val, and T'Pel were all gone on the away mission, one that he wasn't allowed to go on because Lieutenant Yaris had told him the team had enough people. Of course, it was supposed to be a simple search and rescue, but one couldn't help but be slightly concerned. Dammit - he had orders to rest. But then again... He had rested. He'd gotten some food to eat in the mess hall. That was rest. It counted. He couldn't exactly go and sleep when he might be needed to help... Even though, to his knowledge, nothing had gone wrong. Still, it was unnerving, being alone in his usual section of the hub. Even the other sections were quieter than usual. It was so... painfully boring and he was all alone with his thoughts. Help. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Sep-20 08:17 PM

Maleb had stared at his work for quite some time. It must have been hours since he'd last had an idea or even moved, really. Boredom pressed in on him from all directions, all but compounding his little spark of anxiety about the welfare of his friends. Of course, he didn't know what had happened. With that in mind, he decided that, since he was going to be ACTO soon, he should probably get a little more comfortable on the bridge. And not waste Captain Kunzō's time during this attempt. With so many tactical officers gone, there was certainly a vacancy, correct? he told himself as he stood and slowly walked to the hall.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 03:14 PM

Maggie soon entered with a smile, saying hello to the various members of the tactical department. Before sitting down and getting right to work making sure they were running fine.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 03:21 PM

[D] After a night of sleep, Maleb walked into the hub and stood at his console, opening up CTATS to deal with any errors that had cropped up with a few adjustments he'd made. "Greetings, Lieutenant Verne."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 03:25 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked towards Maleb with a nod. “Ooh good your here! I was just about to call you. How’s your week been and would you like to do the shadowing now?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 03:28 PM

"The quality of my week has no bearing on my ability to perform my duties, sir. However, it has been... Unusual. Regardless, it would be logical to shadow you before the Captain's check-in, sir. What will that entail?" He turned to face the Lieutenant, standing at attention as usual.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 03:30 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Maleb. “Well. I’ve given myself a lot more tasks to do today. So, I just want you to see what I do and how I do it!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 03:32 PM

The hybrid walked closer to Maggie, so that he could see her console screen and hear her explanation. "Understood. What are you working on at the moment, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 03:36 PM

Maggie smiled as she turned over in her seat with a nod. “Right now. I’m looking over reports Varis doesn’t necessarily need to read yet. Such as approving minor projects, making sure the shifts are outlined correctly, and reading reports.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 03:40 PM

"Does the Chief Tactical Officer have access to all the reports, sir, should she wish to read them? Do you inform her of the contents of the reports you read even if she does not read them directly? How do you ensure that she remains in touch with the department, sir?" Ah. Evidently, the ACTO-in-Training wasn't holding back with the questions. "How do you decide which projects are minor and which are major?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 03:45 PM

Maggie laughed as she put a hand with a smile. “Of course she does. Course again. And she gets most of these Maleb. I just read them over. When I say she doesn’t need to read them, she still has them in her inbox. I mostly go over the mid-to low ones on my own. There’s a good chance she reads all of them, but if she doesn’t I’m here. And lastly, minor projects are things that won’t necessarily affect things all too much. Meanwhile, major projects are. Our phaser project, the phaser rifle project and CTATS.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 03:49 PM

"Understood. And, if I recall correctly, you compile all the minor reports into one summary for a Commander Varis, correct? Is that done daily, weekly, or both?" Maleb pulled out his PADD and was typing as he listened, taking notes on what she said and adding them to the tips, tricks, and other notes he'd picked up.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 03:52 PM

Maggie laughed with a nod as she looked at him. “Yep I do! I’ve done for every CTO I’ve worked under! From Bellator to Varis. Didn’t need to do it for my short reign though. And I do it bi-daily. With a weekly overview at the end of the week.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 03:54 PM

"Understood." A pause as he finished up typing a particular thought. "Is there any further information I should be aware of concerning the read and writing of reports, sir?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 03:59 PM

Maggie laughed as she looked at him. “Details matter the most. Don’t be vague. Otherwise I think you’ll do great with this respect.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 04:01 PM

"Understood, sir." Ah, why did she keep laughing at him? "Am I doing something wrong?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 04:02 PM

Maggie shook her head with a large grin. “Not at all! It’s just like, shocking how ready you are for this.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 04:05 PM

Maleb nodded slightly, though still a little confused. He certainly didn't feel ready at all... "I take my training and responsibilities very seriously, sir, and I've made a habit of observing others while they work so that I may learn from them, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 04:07 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile as she turned over to her console. “Not just that Maleb. You have this job nailed in like, how many months after you graduated?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 04:10 PM

"Approximately two months, sir. I fail to see how that is relevant, however." Maleb jotted down a few more details as they came to mind, and looked back up at Maggie.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 04:19 PM

Maggie spun in her chair as she looked at Maleb. “That’s impressive! Two months and you got promoted to a rank that took me till 29 to get. I’m 29 right now. Your going to be ACTO within the next 30 days. Like, come on man. Great work.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 04:23 PM

"Oh. Ah- thank you, sir." The Vulcan paused slightly as he tried to think of a way to change the subject. Anything... Literally anything... "What do you do after you finish reading the reports, Lieutenant?" It looked like she was almost done, and that was a logical progression.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 04:29 PM

Maggie smiled as she noticed that Maleb seemingly didn’t like praise. Before continuing. “Well. After reading, I start to work on the first half of the bi-daily. Then I’ll do the second half with tomorrow’s reports. Before proofreading.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 04:31 PM

"Understood. I assume that it is a simple summary that gives the major points of each report but leaves out the details, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 04:39 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile. “Aye. But don’t be too vague. Make sure you get the major points as you said, but make sure the points are detailed.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 04:41 PM

"Understood. In short, sir, do not include all the information, but clearly define what you do elect to put in?" Easy enough, he thought as he kept typing.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 04:42 PM

Maggie gave a fast point towards him. “Exactly Maleb!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 04:47 PM

He nodded. "Shall I leave you to your work until you begin your next task, sir? I will continue with mine, if you wish."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 04:50 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Maleb. “Course Maleb! This was awesome! You were awesome!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Sep-20 04:58 PM

Maleb nodded, "I am simply doing my duty, sir," and went the few steps back to his console, beginning to work. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 19-Sep-20 11:57 PM

[D] After a few more hours of doing work about the day-to-day life of an ACTO, including disputes and socializing. Maggie had given Maleb the all clear to leave if he wished.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Sep-20 09:00 PM

Maggie soon left the hub after a few more hours of work. She was going to take a relaxing stroll.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Sep-20 10:09 PM

Maleb had chosen to remain in the hub, staring intently at the code for CTATS while part of his brain focused on trying to come up with a new, useful project for the department. Maybe a weapon that could more easily take down aircraft? No... Something would come to mind. Eventually.

BonBon 22-Sep-20 01:12 PM

[D] A memo goes to all tactical officers, reading: “We will be running combat simulations starting over the next few days. Be prepared. I might call on you at any time.” An additional memo is sent to Lt. JG. Maleb. It reads: “Lieutenant I wish for you to join me for dinner. I’ll call for you. Thank you.” Both messages were short, to the point, and clearly not meant as “asking” in typical Varis style.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Sep-20 01:19 PM

Maleb had been working calmly, but he froze for a beat at the message. She certainly wasn't asking - and the tone was chillingly familiar. Which meant he obviously didn't have a choice. Did he want to join Varis for dinner? Why was he asking himself that? His feelings were irrelevant. Still, it struck Maleb as odd. Had he been given a choice, he would have said yes. But if this was how things were going to be... No, focus, he told himself. The best he could do was be prepared.

BonBon 22-Sep-20 01:32 PM

Varis was in her office, spinning in her office chair while going through reports when she brought herself to a screeching halt before she sent another memo to Maleb. “If there is anything you don’t eat or don’t enjoy eating please let me know. Also please let me know your preferred drink.” Despite her lack of decorum with an invite, she was trying to be a decent host. After that though she got back to work. She got to her feet and went to the bridge to take her post. It might have also been her intention to let him stew a little in apprehension. Toying with junior officers, just like she had been, really was a little amusing after all. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Sep-20 04:42 PM

A few hours after the memo, Maleb sighed slightly and logged out of his console, stepping into the hall. Why did Sara want to video call him? He didn't often use his breaks... but he could make an exception. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 22-Sep-20 08:17 PM

A mere fifteen minutes later, Maleb returned, going directly back to his console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 23-Sep-20 12:46 AM

Maleb wouldn't admit it to himself, but he was quite nervous about meeting with the CTO. What could possibly be happening that that was called for? Four deities... Regardless, he quietly saved his code, logged out of his console, and walked out. 'Dress comfortably' or otherwise, he didn't own any civilian clothing, at least not any appropriate for the situation.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Sep-20 12:15 AM

Maggie slowly but surely entered the hub with a small sigh, doing her usual rounds of saying hello to everyone in the hub. Before taking a seat at her normal station. Looking over the last items reports of the day, before turning back to her console and getting to work running some math. She needed a new project all her own if she wanted to get ACTO back.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Sep-20 05:50 PM

Deimora sat down at her post and began to work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Sep-20 05:55 PM

Maggie waved at Dei from her post with a large smile plastered on her face.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Sep-20 05:55 PM

"Hi Magg, g'morning." She nodded.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Sep-20 05:57 PM

Maggie smiled as she responded. “Hey Dei! Good morning to you as well.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Sep-20 05:58 PM

Deimora remained working as Maggie talked but her head faced the woman. "Yesterday was wonderful for my muscles."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Sep-20 06:43 PM

Maggie nodded as she did the same thing, typing on her console. “Aye! It was really relaxing!”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Sep-20 06:53 PM

"I hope we can all do it again sometime, for now I can make a bathroom simulation. Or at least try to." She chuckled.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Sep-20 06:55 PM

Maggie laughed as she looked at her. “That sounds good Dei! Make a good one!”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Sep-20 06:58 PM

"Again, I can do my best, and maybe talk to a few engineers." She nodded.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Sep-20 07:35 PM

Maggie smiled as she sat back. “Sounds good to me!”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Sep-20 07:39 PM

Deimora continued to run checks, diagnostics, tests. Everything.

irishgaming1 25-Sep-20 01:06 PM

once he got to the tactical hub he got right to work. Going over tactical things.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 25-Sep-20 01:07 PM

Deimora nodded to the Lieutenant at the door as she continued working through her second shift in a row.

irishgaming1 25-Sep-20 01:09 PM

“Hello ensign. How long have you been in.?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 25-Sep-20 01:11 PM

“Um, about one and a half shifts? I had a restful night and there’s a lot for me to do.” She answered, eyes still on her console.

irishgaming1 25-Sep-20 01:13 PM

“Well ensign be sure you get plenty of rest and. Make sure you take advantage of your down times to do something other then work like take up a hobby or something. Ok?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 25-Sep-20 01:19 PM

“I’ll do my best Lieutenant, though I do have a hobby.”

irishgaming1 25-Sep-20 01:20 PM

“Well that’s good can’t be all work and no fun in life right.?”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 25-Sep-20 01:21 PM

“How about mostly work and a bit of rock climbing?” She joked.

irishgaming1 25-Sep-20 01:26 PM

“I’d say a healthy mix is better. But mostly make sure you get an appropriate amount of rest ensign. We can’t have one of our rockstar ensigns crashing from fatigue can we.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 25-Sep-20 01:39 PM

“I’ll do my best,” Deimora smiled, being called a rockstar was pretty nice.

irishgaming1 25-Sep-20 01:40 PM

“Thanks you ensign that’s all I ask.” he got back to what he was doing.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Sep-20 02:24 PM

Maggie soon snuck out with a smile, waving at Dei as she walked out the door.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 25-Sep-20 02:25 PM

Deimora chuckled, she had about another ten minutes worth of work before she would be ready to leave but she had a sneaking suspicion as to where Maggie was headed.

And out she went.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 26-Sep-20 06:24 PM

[D] After the ship had set out and she’d played with Smoky, Deimora felt it appropriate to get back to her console and get to work. Alright, time to get started.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 26-Sep-20 06:38 PM

Deimora’s ears perked up at the whale song. It was pretty nice. She liked it.

irishgaming1 27-Sep-20 02:42 AM

he tuned the whale song out to focus more on his job.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 03-Oct-20 02:08 PM

Maggie entered the hub with a soft step into the room. Taking a seat at her normal station. Starting to work softly. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Oct-20 04:40 PM

Maggie was then out of the room. She had a wife to see.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 05-Oct-20 03:14 PM

[D] Deimora was prompt for her shift as usual, though, there was something on her mind. She quickly tapped something out on her PADD, neglecting to send it until later.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Oct-20 05:06 PM

[D] Maggie arrived at the hub with a sigh. Soon sitting down with a smile. Typing away as she cracked her neck.

irishgaming1 06-Oct-20 05:28 PM

he got up after his third shift in a row and headed out.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 06-Oct-20 06:03 PM

Deimora was taking a very well earned break between two shifts while looking out the window at the USS Dunant.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Oct-20 06:46 PM

Maggie sent a wave over to Dei from her workstation as she too looked at the ship.

BonBon 06-Oct-20 07:27 PM

Varis made her way into the hub with a very large cup if coffee and her hair pulled up in the usual bun. Uniform perfect as usual and her face just as strained. She went to her station and got to work without saying a word. She looking at a random crewmen and snapped her finger. “You, get me a muffin. Blueberry with sugar crystals on top.” She briefly looked up and narrowed her eyes “Quickly.” She shook her head and tapped a few keys before looking to Maggie and Dei. She took a glance at the ship. “She’s pretty.” Those two hadn’t earned her wroth yet so she wasn’t snapping. In fact, she walked toward the viewport for a closer look, coffee in hand.

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Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 06-Oct-20 07:28 PM

Deimora sent a nod back, returning to her work, which as of right now, she was way ahead of everything. Phasers good, torpedos equally so, shields good, they were set. "Commander," She greeted as Varis entered. "She sure is a sight. So were the whales, until I was inside one of course.."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Oct-20 07:30 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked over to the Commander with a nod, having gotten herself a tea since she entered. “Aye. We’ve encountered her before commander! Very good crew from the limited interactions we’ve had.”

BonBon 06-Oct-20 07:40 PM

Varis gave a nod “Inside a whale. That sounds...” she dipped her head to one side. “You know I’m sure I’ve read some human story somewhere about that. Though I’m certain it was just a story in that case.” The crewman gave her the muffin and she snatched it, taking a hit out of it before she gave him a ‘shoo’ motion. “I haven’t met them yet. I’ll have to see for myself maybe.” She’d hold her excitement until she saw them in action personally. “Anything else exciting to report?” She took another bite and washed it down with the delicious tasting coffee. “Other than the transfer of course.” To which she was referring to the most recent news. “I wonder who will replace him.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 06-Oct-20 07:47 PM

"It was pretty gross I'm not gonna lie to you. If we're on the subject of exciting, I'm about a month ahead in terms of work." Deimora leaned back in her chair ever so slightly. She gave a short crack of her neck as she lolled it back and forth then side to side. Sure, Deimora was tired, and way ahead of projections, but hey, she couldn't just /slack/.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Oct-20 09:00 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked to Dune with a happy little nod. “That’s awesome Dei! Excellent work! And as for who will replace him. We’ve had some awesome captains before you’ve come aboard ma’am. I don’t think we need to worry at all about the quality of who they will pick.”

BonBon 06-Oct-20 09:28 PM

Varis grinned as she looked over at Dei.* "Are you?" She grabbed a stack of PADDs from her station and tossed them over towards her. "There ya go." It was an assortment of tasks that needed doing. "Enjoy. Don't work too hard though, those are just random things that COULD use doing, nothing urgent." Varis had been compiling a few things to hand out down the line but, since Dei had said she was caught up... "Good work though." She added at the end. "I'm sure not. Starfleet usually does a good job. I didn't know this one too well, but my previous Captain was an excellent officer."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 06-Oct-20 09:37 PM

Deimora grinned as she caught them, "Perfect, I was gonna have to resort to a passion project." Of course she was joking but she was still happy the CTO was pleased and had more things for her to do.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Oct-20 09:42 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at the Commander, before sending a nod Dei’s way with a smile. Then turning back to the Commander. “Captain Kunzō was a amazing officer ma’am. I’m sure we’ll have an excellent replacement for him!”

BonBon 06-Oct-20 09:52 PM

Varis gave a light laugh. "Nothing wrong with a passion project or two. In fact, something I'm having to drill into all of you is that there is nothing wrong with taking some time and being a person. Take some time to yourself. Enjoy the holodeck. Find something to make your heart sing. Don't work so hard to the point that you burn yourself out. Work hard though, like I said...I'm going to push." Varis left it at that. "I know he was, you don't get given command of a ship like this for no reason. I'm sure our new Cap will be too. Any bets on who? An scuttlebutt on any up and coming officers in the fleet?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Oct-20 10:37 PM

Maggie looked at the Commander as she pondered the question for the moment. “Well. As much as I love gossip. There’s honestly so many options to choose from. So I don’t really know who they’ll pick! They could be younger, older or the same age as Kunzō. It’s honestly up in the air if you ask me.”

BonBon 06-Oct-20 10:41 PM

Varis threw her hands up. "Who knows. I'm sure we'll find out soon enough. Though...between me and you...gossip is what keeps the fleet alive, Lieutenant. Even command knows it. You're right though, they'll choose someone suitable, if they're not they'll leave of their own volition." she gave her a quick wink. "Here is the weeks report." she offered it over to her. "I'm going to go have dinner, if there is anything I'm needed for let tme know, otherwise, I'm going to eat and then that'll be me for the evening." Unless stopped, Varis would head out for the evening, she was rather tired.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Oct-20 10:54 PM

Maggie nodded as she gave a large wave towards the Commander. “Have a lovely night ma’am! See you later!” She turned back to her work.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 08-Oct-20 02:05 PM

Deimora decided she'd had enough of work and that it was her time to clock out because of the extra hours. She left the hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Oct-20 03:28 PM

[D] Maleb had been sitting in the hub when the frantic notifications in the chatroom alerted him to... the news. He'd been standing at his console, but upon reading the notice, he'd gently dropped into his chair, his eyes just slightly wide and his brows furrowed deeply. Staring at the words, he didn't have the urge to cry, nor to yell, nor to even really move. Maleb didn't really understand, he supposed. After all, he'd only had one conversation with Admiral Ephrix, and he'd been unconscious for the most important part of the mission to save her. But still, something about her words had helped him a little when he needed it, and he could appreciate that. And now she was dying.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Oct-20 04:21 PM

Maggie sat at her console, eyes welling with tears as she looked at the screen. Sighing as she wiped the water from her eyes with a soft cry. That woman meant so much to so many people, she was an actual good person. Maggie had talked to her all of once, yet still. She felt like Phenna was one of the best people, she just sat back and struggled to hold back the tears in her eyes. Before leaning forward and typing. She didn’t deserve this and yet she was dying. Fucking life.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Oct-20 04:33 PM

Maleb turned in his chair, trying to let as little on as usual despite a slight sluggish apprehension to his movements. He blinked a few times, looking at the back of Maggie's head as he decided whether to speak or not. "Lieutenant Verne?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Oct-20 04:35 PM

Maggie just shook her head and wiped some more tears out of her eyes and looked over to Maleb. Her face red and wet from the tears. “Hi! Maleb! What’s up.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Oct-20 04:43 PM

One of Maleb's hands went to the back of his neck and his fingertips pressed to the base of his skull. Deities, everyone was so upset ,and he just wanted to help. But he let the silence hang in the air. Well, less 'let' than was forced to leave, since he didn't exactly know what to say, but same difference. But he didn't want to make it worse - it was a delicate situation, emotionally, and Maleb lacked the emotional intelligence to safely navigate it. "Nevermind, sir. Ah - well - no, nevermind."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Oct-20 04:51 PM

Maggie nodded sadly as she looked at Maleb. A forced smile on her face as she looked at him. “Sorry Maleb, I’m just. A bit taken aback. Sorry, if you want to talk about it. I’m uh, open. If you uh, need..” She said, before turning to her console again. The tears returning.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Oct-20 04:58 PM

"I am Vulcan, sir. I do not need to speak about... it. But it is logical to be concerned about my teammates, sir." Maleb's voice wavered slightly, but he didn't feel strong enough to be specific out loud. The hybrid quickly spun back to face his work again, not wanting Lieutenant Verne to see the way his face had fallen ever so slightly.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Oct-20 05:07 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked at Maleb, wiping her face of tears and refocusing on her work. “Yeah. Okay, thank you Maleb. It’s just, sudden..”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Oct-20 05:14 PM

"Indeed, sir..." He didn't really know what else to say, but he turned back to face Maggie and raised his eyebrows, a slightly sympathetic gesture. "I do not know Admiral Ephrix well, but she is kind. It's really... most unfortunate."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Oct-20 05:36 PM

Maggie laughed under her breath as she looked towards Maleb. “Yeah. It’s awful, that a woman who did so much. Is getting taken away from us.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Oct-20 06:02 PM

Maleb raised his eyebrows slightly at her odd little laugh. That was a reaction he didn't expect... "Indeed. I fail to see what is entertaining, however."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Oct-20 06:36 PM

Maggie sighed sadly as she looked at Maleb. “Sorry, nothing is. Gods, Phenna doesn’t deserve this...”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Oct-20 06:46 PM

"No. She doesn't, sir." Is all Maleb offered in response before clearing his throat slightly and tapping his hand on his knee a few times as he focused back on his work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Oct-20 06:54 PM

Maggie took notice of that and sighed, looking at Maleb with a sad look on her face. As she got the papers ready for his transition to ACTO quietly.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 09-Oct-20 11:33 PM

Maggie sighed as she stood up and looked to Maleb. “All right. I’m heading out. Your in charge.” With that, she was out the door.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Oct-20 01:07 AM

"Aye, sir." Maleb replied, looking up from his console. He glanced quickly around the room, ensuring that everything was... As fine as could be expected, and kept working.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 12-Oct-20 03:19 AM

[D] Ping! A message alerted onto Maleb's PADD.

I had the dress that we got off Vulcan tailored! What do you think?

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Oct-20 03:59 AM

After tapping at his PADD for a few minutes, Maleb stood up, logged out, and left the hub.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 13-Oct-20 11:10 PM

Deimora spun around in her chair and tapped her comm badge. [ #aelor’s-bar ]. She got up and left the hub, her split died hair loosely wrapped in a headband-like scarf.

BonBon 19-Oct-20 12:09 AM

[D] A message alerted onto all tactical officers PADD's.

As of today I expect documentation of any and all work done. I will be enforcing this. Also please alert me as to a time that each of you is free to run through a holodeck training program with me as soon as possible. Please submit all logs through the official work logs channels and send a copy directly to my office. All officers not found in compliance will be reprimanded. - Lieutenant Commander Varis

(edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Oct-20 02:52 PM

[D] Maleb had been in the hub for quite some time, working further on CTATS and scribbling down a variety of ideas for further projects. Right now, his priority was working on integrating other programs into his own without issue, allowing the simulator to build off of its ideas without painfully tedious integration. With a nod, he read the message on his PADD and made note of its contents, ensuring he would make a log at the end of his shift. Easy enough, he thought.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 19-Oct-20 07:11 PM

[D] Deimora payed no mind to anyone else in the hub since nobody seemed to pay attention to her. She worked diligently and silently, finishing up the menial tasks she'd been given and recalibrating a few things to make them run smoother. The second the ship's systems were at optimal capacity she leaned back in her chair with a sigh, thinking of what project she could viably work on. Ah! The aiming algorithm and the artificial spotter! Almost immediately she began to work on some base parameters and a possible rough design.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 19-Oct-20 07:21 PM

With a few taps on his console and PADD, Maleb stood up and headed out, the rest of his shift apparently to be completed in the Holodeck.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 04:13 AM

[D] And she was back in the hub post piloting job and working on her spotter algorithm. Seeing what design fit best.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 04:16 AM

[D] Maleb walked through the door, having been gone for some time, testing CTATS after his simulation with Maggie. He looked over to Ensign Byrne, nodding slightly as he dropped into his chair a little harder than he meant to -- he was getting a little tired, after all. "Greetings, Ensign Byrne. I trust that you saw Commander Varis' message to the department?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 04:28 AM

"I did Lieutenant, didn't change much on my end since I've got all my work locked down." She nodded. God this was all exhausting, especially taking it out on the whole department.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 04:31 AM

"Understood. What are you working on currently?" The Vulcan asked dully, already pulling up the logs to enter a report on the happenings of the Department. Between Varis and Syre, he'd have to up his game, he knew - and that meant including more than he already did.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 04:38 AM

Deimora was willed to answer, even though she was sure he asked out of curtesy. "I'm working on a long range sensor I can attach to my rifle so I don't need a spotter."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 04:44 AM

"Fascinating." Maleb commented, raising an eyebrow at the concept, though dark eyes stayed squarely on his screen. He knew she'd worked without a spotter before, but he also remembered how vital one could be to her job. "Do you require assistance or a team?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 04:49 AM

"No, but thank you for offering." Deimora nodded, suppressing a smile at his offer. She had a habit of being alright without a spotter but having one put her at ease. "At the moment I'm digitally testing mockups for a few designs, seeing what works."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 04:56 AM

"Have you considered utilizing the Holodeck for trials? CTATS has a sniper tag that may be useful." He may have looked somewhat distracted with the logs, but Maleb honestly was paying attention to the conversation, and he figured that maybe having a realistic simulation would help... Or not. He wasn't entirely sure.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 05:00 AM

"Ah, that would be a good idea once I've determined that my code works with all of the designs. Then I can send it over to the holodeck and test each one for kinks." She had a sort of scheming look on her face, but a positive one, like she just solved a puzzle she once thought was difficult.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 05:09 AM

"Ensure that you forward me the settings you are using before you run CTATS, should you choose to run it. Some of the settings can cause glitches in the safeties, and I do not wish for anyone to be harmed." Maleb said, looking over firmly. He always stressed this, and maybe was beginning to sound like a broken record, but he didn't feel comfortable letting people use the program unless he could be certain they would be safe.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 05:18 AM

"I'll send them as soon as I can sir." She nodded, not used to hearing so fervently about a need for her to be safe, not in a while at least considering past missions. She was always the expendable candidate, used to hearing barked orders and 'tough shit's when she got hurt during training, not a legitimate request that she stay safe.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 05:26 AM

"Thank you, Ensign." Maleb looked back to his console, brow furrowing as he focused back on his work and fell into silence. Four deities - there was so much to be done, from writing his log to more training to CTATS work to fine-tuning the aiming algorithm. Obviously, he couldn't do all of it at the moment, but that didn't mean that the to-do list didn't look intimidating. The Vulcan let out the tiniest of sighs, shoving his left hand in his pocket while his right sifted through window after window. Four deities...

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 05:29 AM

Deimora's ears pricked up at the sound of the sigh. Maleb sounded like he had a lot of work on his plate, and really, it was a lot of fucking work. "Sir, I don't mean to pry but do you need a cup of coffee or something?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 05:33 AM

Maleb didn't seem to register her question for a few seconds, but it clicked and he looked over to her, confusion evident. "What?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 05:36 AM

"You sounded tired sir, what with the flopping down in the chair and the sigh," She explained. "We all have those days, I was asking if you wanted a coffee, for, um, caffeine purposes."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 05:41 AM

"Ah- Caffeine has little effect on Vulcans. Regardless, Ensign, I am fine." Of course, part of him felt like he should say something more, but he wasn't sure what to add. Mostly, Maleb was hyperaware of needing to tread carefully, to avoid causing an inconvenience to Deadeye -- she was working, after all, and didn't need to worry about him, everything else aside.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 03:21 PM

Deimora nodded. “If you insist.” She hated prying, knowing the feeling of when other people did. She took a moment to think. “Would you want to have lunch sometime? No pressure on today though, just, at some point?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 03:38 PM

Maleb looked over again, again not entirely understanding. He cared about Deimora, of course, seeing as she was a member of his team and they'd worked together and talked before, but he didn't exactly consider her a friend. He contemplated why exactly she might wish to have lunch with him for a moment, considering if he'd done anything wrong or hurt her, but nothing sprung to mind. "I have no issue with that."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 03:42 PM

A slight smile appeared on her face. Ever since New Romulus, she hoped to consider him a friend eventually, even if being friends with a Semi Vulcan was a stretch. “Good, good. I promise no invasive questions, I have a feeling both of us really hate those.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 03:50 PM

Maleb tilted his head slightly. "I am Vulcan. I cannot experience hate." ...despite the fact that he did indeed hate questions about his past. But he left that part off, of course. It wasn't very Vulcan-like.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 03:59 PM

"Semantics," Deimora chuckled, "Either way I'm looking forward to it." Suddenly Deimora wondered if she was being too forward in her request for lunch.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 05:07 PM

With a nod, the hybrid hesitated, wondering what exactly to say in response. Uh.... "Ah- I cannot look forward with excitement in the same sense as emotional species, but as I said, I have no issue with this. Any time that works for you works for me."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 21-Oct-20 05:09 PM

"Cool. I'll be sure to let you know." Deimora nodded with a smile. Before slowly returning to her work but giving Maleb enough time to say something else if he so wished.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Oct-20 05:13 PM

Uncertainly, Maleb opened his mouth to speak... but couldn't think of anything useful to say, so he simply raised an eyebrow, looked at Dei for a few moments, and turned back to his console as well.

BonBon 24-Oct-20 05:05 PM

Varis made her way into the hub and had a seat, tapping away on a screen as she started to work in some backlogged paperwork. She had a sour look in her face for certain. For what reason, was unclear. She did look to a crewman though. Poor soul. She glared daggers at him, “I need coffee.” She didn’t ask. She didn’t order. She just expected coffee to materialize in front of her.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Oct-20 05:08 PM

Maleb stood up immediately when she entered. "Commander Varis, sir! Ah- the replicator is located there, sir." He added, looking directly over her shoulder before turning to point at the nearby machine. It was easy to miss- blending in with the nearby consoles and often overlooked in the chaos of the busy room.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Oct-20 05:12 PM

Deimora, while engrossed in her work, saw Varis come into the hub. "Commander," She greeted with firm eye contact and a short not before nodding to what Maleb said. It really was easy to miss, especially for someone who never really looked for it. Deimora lost about 15 minutes trying to find it the first time.

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BonBon 24-Oct-20 05:18 PM

Varis perked up as she saw Maleb and Byrne. Two of her more trusted staff. She knew it was there of course and gave the crewman a look. “Crewman. The point of my berating you is to get you to stand up for yourself.” She gave him a pat on the shoulder. “Lieutenant Maleb rescued you.” In an instant her attention was off of the crewman and into her more senior officers. She went to the replicator, got her usual order of coffee with that strange Romulan cream, and continued with conversation. “How are you both? Did you finish that book?” She shit the question to the Vulcan first with a risen brow, a strand of hair falling out as she moved, which she quickly fixed.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Oct-20 05:23 PM

"No, sir. But I will return it to you immediately if you wish to have it back, sir." He replied instantly. In actuality, he'd been so busy with work that he had barely started - but he would make up the lost time after his shift, Maleb told himself. Getting the crewman to stand up for himself? To a superior officer? And how had she berated the young man? And how had Maleb saved him? All he had done was point out the replicator...

BonBon 24-Oct-20 05:32 PM

Varis shook her head “No take your time.” She looked back over to the crewman for a moment and cleared her throat. “Crewman.” She waved him over and pointed to the console she was working at, trying to show himself one thing different, other than her other less than standard method of teaching. This one was more technical. “This is the phaser alignment matrix. It’s of by .89 submicrons. Have you ever re-alligned one? You can try if you’d like to.” So she rose and let him have her seat, not wanting to leave him just...dejected. “Crewman, you’re better than coffee runs. Don’t forget that.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Oct-20 05:44 PM

Deimora sat in her seat and kept working with her head down. She didn't know what to think really, she wasn't exactly sure what she should be feeling. There was an air of tenseness around the twenty-five-year-old, her appearance strained and stiff, her hair wrapped in a tactical red scarf tight to her head and masking her usually large hair, making her appear smaller in stature though she was still six feet tall. And then it came to her, the shortness of breath, the posture she was in, she felt small, suffocated.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Oct-20 05:50 PM

Maleb sat down as well, looking over to Deimora with a similar (though far more masked) tension on his face. Of all the things in the universe that could come to mind, what occured to Maleb was, 'Commander Varis most certainly is not Commander Dunamis'. Rumors of Varis' habits weren't hard to come by. Maleb didn't participate in gossip, but with Vulcan ears and overanxious ensigns, it was difficult to not overhear. And she explained herself now? It was all just so strange.

BonBon 24-Oct-20 05:59 PM

Varis gave the Crewman a nod "Keep going." She just moved to another station and started her work there. She looked over to Byrne though and slowly rose from her chair. "Ensign." She approached slowly, but with purpose. "Are you alright?" It was with genuine concern. She'd grown quite fond of Byrne, not just through their work but over the drinks they'd shared as well. She looked to Maleb, another of her favorites, even though their dinner hadn't been what she'd considered a great success, she did enjojy his company, and his work on CTATS was particularly exemplary. "Is CTATS ready for deployment in my programs for staff training sessions? I'd like to run a scenario for the tactical staff once it is. I was waiting for your go-ahead, like you said."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Oct-20 06:02 PM

"I'm alright sir, just had a long night, there's nothing to worry about." She shook her head somewhat quickly, her lunch break was coming up fairly soon, maybe some food would fix all of this mess. "I'm almost done with the digital aspects of a project sir. It's a device that acts as a spotter so I no longer need to take up someone else to do that for me."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Oct-20 06:04 PM

"Yes, sir. I edited the compatibility matrix on CTATS and it should be fully functional, sir." Maleb said, rising to stand at attention with his usual stiff-as-a-board posture. "You simply need to input your program before the training and allow me to look over the settings for safety purposes, which can be done as we wait for crew members to arrive, sir."

BonBon 24-Oct-20 06:07 PM

Varis looked pretty impressed with the spotting software. "Really? Can I see the sim?" She rounded the console to hopefully take a look at a simulation. "I still want you to take someone the first few times just until we're positive the kinks are worked out alright? Once you're sure then I see no reason why not. We'll obviously need to go over some procedures for safety and the like though." She looked then to Maleb. "Good. We'll be running a simulation of an assault on a Borg Cube and some trench warfare with the Romulans. Both are pretty difficult for their own reasons. The Borg being the borg, trench warfare simply being brutal in every way, if we ever get stuck on a planet, we'll need to know what we're doing. I'll send the programs over to you to perfect the settings."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Oct-20 06:12 PM

"It's in its final stages right now. Maleb and I were planning to run it through the CTATS for testing of different hardware configurations before it's finalized." She switched tabs? to a few mockups of the spotter mechanism pointing to the three most easily handled designs. Her goal was convenience and ease of use, but also high speed information relay.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Oct-20 06:13 PM

"Understood, sir." Two programs, one Borg and one Romulan. Simple enough -- although he wasn't quite sure why she didn't just use CTATS' native generation function. But it wasn't his job to question her orders, so he simply turned back to his console and kept working, this time remaining standing. It would be a lie to say he didn't find Varis incredibly intimidating, but he did his best to not let it show.

BonBon 24-Oct-20 06:21 PM

Varis gave Byrne a nod. "Good. We used to use a sort of optical implant in the T-" She stopped. "When I was with the Romulans. It was salvaged borg Tech but I can imagine that we could synthesize something similar." She pointed at the screen. "I bet it could interface with this really well. I'll see if I can find anything on it, if not I'll mock one up and send it your way. You can use the data if you want to but this looks really good. We can cover a lot more ground on away missions with this, gives us a whole different body. We'll have to figure out a way to get you fast medical attention and evac if you need it though." Maleb again earned her attention. "Thanks, Maleb. If you find anything you think would be beneficial to add to the program while you're in there go for it. Ensure holo-safeties remain ON but I want the shots to hurt like a bitch alright? Getting shot isn't fun." As if based upon muscle memory she rubbed a spot on her stomach.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Oct-20 06:27 PM

"My plan is an ocular interface like a visor so that's pretty close luckily. I'm okay with implants but I'd like it to be available to more than just me in the future. I'll have both set up, though I may have to consult someone in medical to make sure the implant is compatible." She pulled up a few of the visor mockups, each one pretty sleek and including an infared mode.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Oct-20 06:30 PM

An old friend's words echoed in Maleb's mind, something about training being training and not being meant to cause pain, and morality tugged at his sleeve. He'd never set phaser fire to do more than tingle uncomfortably on anyone but himself, but his superior officer was telling him to make it hurt - and his urge to obey was strong. He hesitated for a moment. "Aye, sir. Will the department be alerted that the phaser fire may be painful, sir?" (edited)

BonBon 24-Oct-20 06:37 PM

Varis dipped her head side to side to Byrne "It's less of an implant its a sort of lense, that you slide over your eye. I'll try and find info on it, these visors are good designs though." She seemed impressed. "You might want to try and pack an extra in case the main is damaged. If that's the design you go with." "Of course they'll be informed, and if they're not comfortable with it hurting they'll be offered something to make it not hurt or we can kick them to another training session where the pain has been dialed down. However, I think that it's an important lesson to teach that getting shot isn't something that is easily shrugged off. You'll be in pain and you can't just jump back up and move forward. You have to recover, treat, and your team has to pick up the slack...which is fine, that's why we're a team, but it's all part of the training. There is a choice though, I just want everyone to know that I'm not causing them pain for my own twisted enjoyment." She lifted her uniform top to show off a rather twisted looking scar above and to the right of her naval, "That certainly did more than slow me down a bit." She gave a quick nod. "Do you believe I'm being unreasonable?" She rose a curious brow.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Oct-20 06:44 PM

Maleb paled almost imperceptibly. "Ah- no, sir." His next words were nervous, perhaps slightly rushed, and they came out more like a hesitant question. Maleb didn't want to contradict Varis, though he wasn't so sure why the need to bend to her every word was so particularly strong. But he was willing to take it if it meant his team didn't have to, and he'd had his fair share of experience with being taught through pain; there were better ways to learn. "But there may be more logical ways to inform the team of that instead of causing pain?"

BonBon 24-Oct-20 07:22 PM

Varis thought for a moment. This was one of her new ACTO's after all, his advice did mean something to her. "There might be, Maleb. You could set your program to first target me, and cause me to be the target of fire and pain, then set the program settings to be dialed back a bit so that while maybe it isn't the typical gentle tickle, it's a bit more of a sting but it won't knock the team down like it does me. Then they have to experience lugging me around after having once again been shot. Maybe seeing it second hand might instill the lesson." She was more than willing to take the hit for them, so long as the lesson was clear that getting shot, was not something that could be shrugged off or taken lightly. Even with medicine at the point it was at, a phaser or disruptor blast, could and would cause massive amounts of damage. (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 24-Oct-20 07:42 PM

Deimora immediately left for the transporter. (edited)

BonBon 24-Oct-20 07:44 PM

Varis heard the Comm and went to grab a phaser rifle, then off towards the transporter.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Oct-20 02:28 AM

Maleb had stayed in the hub after Varis left, still too busy to go on the mission. But even he got hungry, and he couldn't deny it any longer. He'd have to go to the mess hall, so he stood, logged out, and headed into the hallway.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 29-Oct-20 09:25 PM

[D] Deimora had seen the planet thaw from the window of the transporter room, which had metaphorically thawed her out of her catatonic state, practically scrambling to her console in the hub.

For a second, her brows furrowed, SHIT the bridge! She sprinted back out.

Finley Harrison 29-Oct-20 09:32 PM

Eleanor entered the hub and sat herself down at a console. She began to get everything she anticipated would be needed readied and prepared.

Finley Harrison 30-Oct-20 12:04 AM

"Yah-hoo!!" Eleanor shouted above the silence after the stand down was issued. She was unafraid of disturbing anyone since she was the only one there.

Miel 30-Oct-20 02:17 PM

The Romulan entered the hub, and made her way toward one of the many unoccupied stations. She sat down, powered the console, and went to work.

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Miel 31-Oct-20 04:36 PM

Once her shift was over, the Romulan stepped out of the hub and walked into the hallway.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 09-Nov-20 10:14 PM

[D] After a thoroughly fruitful shift, Deimora decided maybe it was finally time to pitch an idea to the Captain.

With that Com sent and replied to, Deimora rose from her station and headed out the door.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 12:33 AM

Deimora found herself back in the hub and back at her console, She set herself down, resting the PADD with the algorithm face up.

Miel 11-Nov-20 12:37 AM

The door opened with a hiss, and the Romulan walked inside. She looked around and made her way toward an unoccupied station. From the corner of her eyes, she saw Deimora, whom she had met at the Halloween party. Nira waved at the familiar face with a smile. "Hey Deimora! How are you doing?" (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 12:41 AM

Deimora met the Romulan's smile with a nod and a quick turn of the corners of her lips. "I'm alright, a little tired is all, you?" She responded truthfully but not to the point of oversharing.

Miel 11-Nov-20 12:42 AM

Nira sat down at her station and turned her chair to face Deimora. "I'm doing quite alright, all things considered. I hope your shore leave was fruitful?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 12:44 AM

"Eeh, more or less, I spent it on the dock. It was certainly restful." Deimora shrugged, turning to face Nira as well.

Miel 11-Nov-20 12:45 AM

The Romulan chuckled. "Not restful enough considering you're already tired! Long day yesterday huh?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 12:46 AM

"I just used all of my break time to test a, um, a project I've been developing for the ship's systems." Deimora explained, "Just finalized it actually."

Miel 11-Nov-20 12:47 AM

"Oh?" She said, attempting to take a quick look at the PADD Deimora was working on. "What have you been working on, if you don't mind me asking?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 12:54 AM

"Well, it's a predictive aiming algorithm, it's something I do when I'm sniping, use predictions, but this is actual mathematical probability. For the torpedos and the phasers, I just ran through all twenty five options in the holodeck." Deimora seemed to light up talking about her specialty, long ranged weaponry.

Miel 11-Nov-20 01:04 AM

Nira got up and took a chair next to Deimora, looking down at her work. "That sounds amazing.. What kind of ship did you test your algorithm again? How does it manage against multiple different type of ship with different speed and accelaration rates?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 01:06 AM

"I tested it on an Odyssey primarily because, y'know, it's supposed to be for our ship at present." Deimora began, "It sort of piggy backs the ship's computer in terms of what it knows, the program I wrote is meant to assess speed, velocity, apparent size, and then suggests accordingly."

Miel 11-Nov-20 01:10 AM

"That's.. Amazing!" She said, but then she turned toward Deimora with a grin. "But be careful, otherwise the bridge won't need any tactical officers. That computer is getting a bit too smart."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 01:11 AM

"Thank you, though I suspect there might be a bit of a curve in learning so we may still have our posts yet." Deimora winked with a chuckle.

Miel 11-Nov-20 01:14 AM

"If I'm told my services are no longer necessary, I know who to blame then, the mad genius who found out how to replace Tactical officers with a few lines of code!" She smiled. "Seriously though, it's really great work! I can't wait to see it getting put to good use."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 01:16 AM

"Thanks! I plan to make all bipedal beings obsolete by December." The Bajoran laughed. "I'm pretty proud, and once this works, I can start on my next one, should work in tandem with this."

Miel 11-Nov-20 01:19 AM

Nira smiled. "Well, if you ever need some help with your calculations, don't hesitate to reach out! I'm not much in term of long-ranged weaponry, but when it comes to close range, I'm quite decent!"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 01:21 AM

"Sure thing!" Deimora nodded, truly appreciatively, "I'll be sure to let you know if I come across something giving me grief."

Miel 11-Nov-20 01:25 AM

Nira chuckled and got up from the chair. "I'm sure we'll have plenty of time to do arithmetics once your algorithm takes our job." She grinned and walked back to the nearby station she had powered a few minutes before.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 01:09 PM

Maleb stepped into the hub and immediately went to his console, only pausing for a moment to greet the two officers in the room with a nod. "Ensign, Lieutenant." Then, the hybrid quickly began looking through the log entry interface.

Miel 11-Nov-20 01:13 PM

Nira gave the unfamiliar Lieutenant a nod as he entered the tactical hub. "Lieutenant." She called out, smiling. So many new faces.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 01:39 PM

“Lieutenant,” Deimora nodded, now back doing her work with a very specific type of look on her face, one with tired eyes and a forced smile that disappeared a second after she returned to her work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 01:53 PM

Maggie entered with a smile on her face as she moved towards the tactical hub and sat down near the centre of the room. Getting to work, pulling up schematics of a hand phaser. “Morning all!” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 01:54 PM

"Ensign Byrne." The Vulcan greeted. Ah- wasn't Deimora working on a new project? A spotter of sorts, he thought. "What are you working on, Ensign?" He asked, his voice legitimately curious rather than judgemental, before snapping to attention. "Greetings, Lieutenant Verne."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 01:55 PM

Maggie raised an hand in a wave towards Maleb. “Hello Maleb. We’re gonna have to chat about running things now that we are out of a CTO.”

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 01:56 PM

“At the moment, I’m finalizing a locking aiming algorithm for the ship so it’s easier to get a shot out and get it accurate.” Not to mention the robot lying on her table in her quarters, the visor attached that she really needed to talk to someone in robotics about, let alone the adaptive predictive shield.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 01:58 PM

"Understood, sir. Do you mean immediately, sir?" Maleb said, already considering what the conversation might entail. Varis hadn't often interacted directly with the department, but her leadership had been vital. He couldn't reply to Deimora and ignore the superior officer who was speaking to him, but, naturally, he'd continue the conversation at the next possible moment.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 01:59 PM

Maggie looked towards Maleb with a nod. “If you wish to finish your conversation with Deimora that’s fine. But if we could do that soon that’s be great.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 02:00 PM

"Understood, sir. It will likely only take a few minutes, sir." Maleb assured the ACTO before turning to Deimora. "That is most fascinating. Have you looked into the Predictive Aiming Algorithm that I developed a few months ago, with assistance from the entire department? Perhaps it would be helpful." (edited)

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 02:08 PM

“I have not yet looked at it. I actually just tested it in the holodeck, Deimore neglected to mention the fact that it had taken two hours to work out the kinks and find one that worked, “Though I don’t doubt that looking at will most certainly give a different perspective, I wonder if it might work for the predictive shields I’m developing to go hand in hand with the one I’ve just finished...”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 02:34 PM

"Understood, Ensign. I will contact you at a later time to learn more about this concept. Is that acceptable to you?" A predictive shielding algorithm.. that was something quite unique, and potentially lifesaving. Fascinating.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 02:43 PM

“Yes sir.” Deimora answered robotically. She had a sort of paranoia about not getting credit or having her ideas sneakily taken. Of course she knew Maleb wouldn’t do something like that. This was most likely just Vulcan curiosity.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 02:48 PM

"Thank you, Ensign." Of course, the hybrid had no intent to steal Byrne's ideas. It was unethical, and he'd already had a similar idea that was implemented on the ship. With a nod, Maleb then walked over to Maggie. "Lieutenant Verne?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 02:49 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked to Maleb, pointing towards a seat beside her. “We can chat here, since it’s not really something that needs to be kept hush hush.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 02:51 PM

"Understood, sir." Maleb said, sitting down on the edge of the chair. It was clear on his face that he was listening very closely, his eyebrows raised slightly and his head tilted just the smallest amount.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 02:57 PM

Maggie turned around in her seat to look at Maleb with a smile. “Now, this is the second time I’ve been in this situation. It’s awful to lose a CTO, but it’s a good learning experience before we get a new one. Especially for you. Now what do we have to do. I want us to work together on this. I’ll make sure any reports I get are sent your way for your thoughts. If we run any training, which we ought to do. We do it together. The tactical dinner Eleanor wanted to do sounds like a good idea. Before I continue, anything you want to add?” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 03:03 PM

"No, sir." Maleb said, though he paused immediately after. "This is somewhat unrelated, but I began an 'ACTO-In-Training' log that I hope will be of some assistance. Aside from that, my only concerns are the most obvious, including department cohesion and organization."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 03:08 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile as she continued. “Good! I think that log could help a lot. But in terms of organization and cohesion. The dinner and training will help with cohesion. Logs and reports are easy enough to organize with folders and the like. How are you thinking about resource management?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 03:10 PM

"In what sense, sir?" The hybrid raised an eyebrow. 'Resource management' could mean a lot of things: time, computer power, weapons, etc, and Maleb wasn't sure what specifically she was referring to.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 03:11 PM

Maggie gave a swift nod. “I more mean stuff from the armoury. Like, physical resources.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 03:15 PM

"I believe that the armoury is well-stocked enough for the entire department to be sufficiently armed. Is this incorrect?" Were they lacking in weapons and armour? Maleb immediately noted this as something he would check on as soon as possible.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 03:38 PM

Maggie shook her head with a smile. “I was more wondering if you had change suggestions to acquiring the stuff. But beyond that we’re good. Anything else (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 03:46 PM

"No, sir." Maleb said, shaking his head. Couldn't they just replicate what they needed? But he didn't have any issues with what they had stocked, so he didn't say anything further.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Nov-20 03:56 PM

Maggie nodded as she turned to the console she was working at. “Great! Could you chat to Eleanor about the dinner? And I’ll work on a group training simulation?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 03:59 PM

"Aye, sir. I will do that immediately." Maleb said, standing up and returning to his console to begin a new message. (edited)

Miel 11-Nov-20 04:26 PM

Nira smiled as she kept working. It seemed like they had lost yet another CTO. Some things truly never changed, but she had to admit, she still missed Bellator.

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 09:32 PM

A few hours later, Maleb had finished part of his log and quite a bit of work. With that completed, he was ready to continue a conversation he'd left unfinished. "Ensign Byrne?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 09:34 PM

“Yes sir?” Deimora turned to look at the Lieutenant that called her, was she already working double overtime on her projects? Maybe.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 09:35 PM

"To continue our discussion from earlier," he said as he walked over to Dei's console. "Can you elaborate more on how your algorithm works? Have you cleared it with Lieutenant Verne?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 09:39 PM

“The Lieutenant wasn’t available, neither was the Commander, I cleared it with the Captain at the end of it all.” Sure it was a roundabout way, but it got the job done. “The way it works is by unlocking shield placement so the bridge can decide where we want the shield concentrated. The other facet is using the same predictive algorithm I developed to precede the shots before they hit the ship and have a greater concentration of shields in that area.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 09:45 PM

Maleb nodded. "Understood. How did you utilize the same algorithm to predict both the movements and the shots of other ships? And how exactly does it predict those variables?* Naturally, the hybrid pulled out his PADD to take notes. He wasn't going to put the ship in danger by not knowing how the algorithm worked, and he needed to put it in his logs.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 09:55 PM

“Well,” She held up the pad with the non customized algorithm skeleton, pointing out as she spoke, “The algorithm connects to a database on the specific ship we’re up against and its most easily accessible moves and typical strategies, typically, shots need time to set up and charge which gives us roughly seven seconds on average in terms of locking onto a target and authorizing a shot to fire, and I’ve managed to speed up the process using this formula here, it took me a whole all nighter for a tenth of it, I did most of it on shore leave. Anyways,” The speed and bluntness with which Deimora explained the science behind her projects was telling of her long range expertise. “The impulse adjustments really give the movement away. I’ve developed a visual aid if you’d like to see it. The base of this all is the nineteenth generation of an early twenty first century model called the forecast model combined with something called the time series model.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 10:07 PM

Maleb nodded, giving the the explanation his full attention. It was a very long-winded way of explaining it, yes, but it made sense to him nonetheless. *Fascinating. I believe I understand. Have you considered what will happen when we are battling a ship that there are no records on?"

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 10:10 PM

“Unfortunately it may be a little slower but hopefully it should apply the closest possible equivalent, otherwise it’ll chronicle the entire encounter for future use. For instance, at the beginning of the altercation it’ll take in all of that information and apply it precisely the second it’s processed even in the same altercation.” Hopefully that made sense, Deimora’s thoughts usually only made sense in her head in a nonverbal capacity. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 10:18 PM

"Understood. Ah- have you looked over the predictive aiming algorithm that I developed yet? You may find that it is quite similar... Perhaps it would be simpler to build off of it for your shielding algorithm instead of attempting to create one from scratch?" Maleb suggested, tilting his head in concentration as he scrawled on his PADD.

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 10:27 PM

Oh prophets, Deimora neglected to mention that, or maybe it was her lack of filter, either way she’d fucked up. “Here, um, I’m sorry, uh, actually,” *She switched documents, “I designed one adaptable algorithm and essentially built on the foundation as per my needs if we ever need the predictions for another reason in the future.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 10:37 PM

"Ah. Understood." One more nod, a few more moments of notetaking, and Maleb looked up at Deimora. "When it is nearing completion, please contact Lieutenant Verne or me for further review. The shielding algorithm especially seems to have a great deal of potential."

Lieutenant Mera Aeonian 11-Nov-20 10:43 PM

"I-um, yes sir." Deimora nodded, it seemed improper for her to just leave but her shift was well over so she just went over everything again. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Nov-20 10:51 PM

With a nod, Maleb headed back to his own console.

Miel 11-Nov-20 11:10 PM

Nira had decided to stay for a second shift considering how quiet the tactical hub had been. She did not have much to do otherwise anyway, and she had quite missed working on the Phoenix. Things were so different here, so much more.. agreeable. It just felt nice to work in peace.

Miel 12-Nov-20 08:49 PM

Nira yawned and stretched before looking down at the small time display at the bottom of the screen. Yep, it was definitely time to go, two shift in a row was more than enough work for a single day. She quickly turned off her console and got up, before leaving the tactical hub quietly and walking out into the hallway

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 22-Nov-20 07:56 AM

Jack went inside and looked around It was quite empty It was quite late and he should get some sleep. He went outside again and to the lift

Finley Harrison 22-Nov-20 07:16 PM

[D] Eleanor never preferred the night shift, it always seemed to drag on forever. She sat at a console, working on small projects and such. It was very quiet tonight, most of her friends were away and so she had little company as she hummed softly to herself. She wished she could have Ringo with her, that would be less lonely.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 22-Nov-20 07:18 PM

Jack walked into the room and noticed that an another person was already in there. He looked at her and said „Hello, I‘m Ensign Jack Kane“

-exhausted- 22-Nov-20 07:18 PM

[D] Deimora had been sitting at her station as was standardly expected of her with a content and tired smile. She'd need to talk to Maleb soon about the coding, but so far so good. (edited)

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Finley Harrison 22-Nov-20 07:19 PM

Eleanor flinched, she hadn’t been expecting the bright greeting. "Ah, hello Ensign Kane," she whispered, not daring to speak loudly so as not to disturb the hush that was over the rest of the department. "How are you doing this evening?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 22-Nov-20 07:22 PM

„Good, actually. But I hadn’t expected more people to be on the night shift.

Finley Harrison 22-Nov-20 07:23 PM

"Well someone has to be awake," she chuckled quietly. "It's pleasant to hear you’re doing well," she scanned the ensign with her tired eyes. "Are you new?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 22-Nov-20 07:24 PM

„Yes, I came aboard when the USS Phoenix docked at the Starbase “

Finley Harrison 22-Nov-20 07:26 PM

"Ah, well welcome aboard! If you ever need anything you’re welcome to speak to me. I know what it’s like to be new." She smiled brightly.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 22-Nov-20 07:28 PM

„Thank you“ Jack smiled at her and sat himself in front of a free console. „What are you doing most of the time aboard the ship“ He askded curiosly

Finley Harrison 22-Nov-20 07:32 PM

Eleanor nodded, "I’m usually working. But I spare some time to be with my friends."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 22-Nov-20 07:35 PM

Jack nodded and started to work. He asked“What do you work on?“ (edited)

Finley Harrison 22-Nov-20 10:21 PM

"Various different things, have a side project that I'm working on as well." She was purposely vague, she wasn't sure she was supposed to share the information about attack patterns and such.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 23-Nov-20 10:34 AM

Jack stood up and left the Tactical Hub after a very exhausting night shift (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Nov-20 05:30 PM

Stepping out of the briefing room, Maleb went directly to his console, opening up the usual code. Deities, he needed to find another project. That aside, however, he wasn't focused on his maintenance. Instead he was contemplating just what kind of leader he wanted to be. It wasn't difficult to think of leaders he didn't want to be like, and there were several he did wish to emulate, but what exactly he did and didn't like wasn't easy to put his finger on. Of course, his thinking was interrupted by the announcement from Dunamis. The Captain? What had happened? Was she alright? But the Hub was the best place for him to be, despite his nervousness, so he remained. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Nov-20 05:37 PM

Maggie walked into the hub, a determined look on her face as she entered. “Reports people. We have a captain in sickbay. How is the department coming along.” She said as she marched into the room.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Nov-20 05:39 PM

Maleb immediately sprung to attention, his chair swinging slightly from the force with which he'd stood. "All Tactical systems are as normal, sir.* (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Nov-20 05:44 PM

Maggie nodded towards Maleb with a small smile. Before looking towards all the ~~broomsticks~~ officers in the room. “Good. I want everyone in this room to ensure that the ship is extremely well protected from the outside. We don’t know what happened to the captain yet, or at least I haven’t been told if we know. But until then, it’s our duty to keep the rest of the ship safe. We need to operate extremely efficiently. We can’t let this happen to one of our own again, clear?” Maggie said as she crossed her arms.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Nov-20 05:49 PM

"Understood, sir." Maleb said, strong determination in his voice. He refused to let his fear and nervousness show through in his tone, and he had a job to do, just as Verne had said. He took a few steps towards her and turned slightly so he was facing both her and the rest of the department, plans already forming in his head to keep the ship safe. Obviously, the Vulcan wasn't planning on speaking out of turn, but he was ready to help however he could.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Nov-20 05:51 PM

Maggie turned towards Maleb with a smile, holding her arms behind her back. “Do you have something to add Maleb?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Nov-20 05:55 PM

"Uh-" he cleared his throat. Maleb wasn't as used to addressing a large group of people as Maggie was, so he mainly relayed his ideas to her, hoping his voice carried enough through the room. "I believe it would be wise to keep shields up at all times, and ensure that there is someone watching Tactical sensors round-the-clock, sir. Scans of the ship's systems are also advisable, sir." (edited)

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 25-Nov-20 05:57 PM

The Betazoid had been trying to seek out the vulcan and human duo for a day or so, having checked through schedules as well as the computers logs to find a time they were both together before finding them within the tactical hub within a few minutes prior. Either way, he entered the tactical hub in tactical uniform, of course.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Nov-20 05:58 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked towards the lower ranked lieutenant. “Yes. It might be advisable to speak with the new CTO about that.” She turned to face the new entrant and immediately saw his uniform and pips. Before standing at attention. “Sir.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Nov-20 06:00 PM

Sensing a telepathic signature coming down the hall, Maleb had turned to look at Arosio before he'd entered. He'd been standing at a stiff attention before, but he grew even more rigid as the full-blooded Betazoid entered. He might have gotten a sense of Maleb trying to hide the fear that he felt, and that had especially spiked upon seeing the CTO. Hiding emotions on your face and in your posture was far, far easier than hiding them from empaths. "Sir." He forced out. (edited)

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 25-Nov-20 06:49 PM

Speaking of the devil. “At ease, Lieutenants.” He spoke as he approached the two, standing in front of them before speaking again. “I’m glad to have caught you both togethe. I hear you’re training Lieutenant Maleb for the role of Assistant Chief Tactical Officer.” He said, turning towards Maggie mid sentence. He felt the emotions, even the suppressed ones but the telepathic commander had learnt that not questioning emotions was the only way to go in his field oh work. Especially after so many years.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Nov-20 06:57 PM

Maggie nodded as she placed her hands in front of her, taking a deep breath as she looked at him. “Yes sir. We just went over leadership not too long ago, and we were hoping to talk to you about that.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Nov-20 07:00 PM

Maleb nodded in agreement, clenching his jaw slightly. He turned to fully face the Commander, but didn't speak up; it wasn't Maleb's turn to speak. Commander Arosio was speaking to Lieutenant Verne, not to him.

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 25-Nov-20 08:40 PM

“Of course, let’s take a seat.” The writer assumed there was a desk and seats as Arosio pulled one of the chairs slightly and sat down, looking towards the two Lieutenant as he awaited Verne’s query or topic of discussion.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Nov-20 08:42 PM

Maggie nodded as she soon sat across from the commander with a nod. “Of course sir. We were wondering if you could help us, with Maleb’a training. In a few different ways!”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Nov-20 08:57 PM

Maleb sat down beside Maggie, keeping quiet but clearly paying close attention, dark eyes quickly glancing between her and the Commander.

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 25-Nov-20 09:14 PM

It seemed that instead of giving advice as he had sought them out to do, they were asking for it. Though it was not something he complained about, it had saved them a moment of awkwardness. “Of course, in what ways can I help with Maleb’s training?”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Nov-20 09:27 PM

Maggie looked at him with a nod before continuing. “Well! We were hoping if you could come and help out with running some away team drills with us. Maybe we could even run some department training that the three of us can perform.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Nov-20 04:52 PM

Maleb nodded again, in agreement still, but he was obviously far too intimidated and nervous to speak up in the conversation.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 26-Nov-20 05:29 PM

Jack entered the hub and sat behind his console. He started to work

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 26-Nov-20 08:32 PM

“Might I inquire, Maleb has been taken for training in the holodeck quite a few times already, correct? Has that been just bridge training or other scenarios?” He asked, directly to Verne before looking to Maleb. “Are there any areas you lack in your training, Lieutenant? It might be better to focus on weaker spots if we are working on holodeck training.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Nov-20 08:37 PM

Maggie looked at Maleb as she looked forward towards the CTO, placing her hands on her lap. “Yes. As the captain has already told me, we should back on the bridge stuff. But I’m more asking to run a department training for the department. I’d like the three of us to be able to work well together. So we should do drills with each other, and run training with the department.”

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 26-Nov-20 08:46 PM

“Understandable though while we are still trying to train the Lieutenant, these training drills should be best suited for areas that he requires strength in.” He spoke as he pulled out a PADD from off his lap, backing through holodeck availabilities while waiting for responses from the two.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Nov-20 09:08 PM

Maleb considered for a moment, trying to think of the areas he was weakest in. Obviously, there was the socialization side of leadership, which he often struggled in, but it felt a little strange to admit that to himself, much less the CTO and ACTO (in their first conversation, to boot). He'd already started a log and kept up with the department as much as he could, but he wasn't entirely clear on what being an ACTO meant outside of missions and incidents. "I believe, sir, that I am still in need of training concerning most aspects of day-to-day department management, Commander Arosio, sir. If you find it appropriate to run training drills for the department, sir, such as simulations, I do have a program that may prove useful, sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 26-Nov-20 09:18 PM

Jack stood up and shut down his console. He walked by the three people and said „My shift is over, sir, I‘ll go now“ He smiled at them and left

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Nov-20 09:19 PM

Maggie took a breath as she looked at the CTO, she did not want this to devolve again. She nodded towards the ensign. Before looking back to the CTO. “Which we’re going to find time to work on. But us being able to work as a team will support that.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Nov-20 09:25 PM

"Aye, sir." Maleb said, nodding. Had he said something wrong? Maggie's reaction seemed to indicate so. Had he accidentally offended someone? Of course, he knew the basics of managing the department - had he made her think he was stupid? The Vulcan shifted slightly in his chair, clasping his hands in his lap.

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 26-Nov-20 09:46 PM

“Ah yes, the captain mentioned a programme of sorts. Could you elaborate? I never did get the details and frankly, I’m slightly curious about the projects being run within tactical.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Nov-20 09:59 PM

"Yes, sir. CTATS - the Customizable Tactical Away Team Simulator - is an artificial intelligence-based Holodeck program that uses Starfleet and public records to simulate a variety of scenarios to an extremely high degree of accuracy, sir. The records are then analyzed and used to train the AI. There are thousands of variables that can be adjusted, sir, and various 'tags' concerning specific scenarios and circumstances." Maleb explained quickly, with well-hidden enthusiasm. He knew CTATS forwards and backwards and forwards again, and, honestly, Maleb was happy to explain it to anyone who would listen. "It utilizes a mixture of intelligent procedural generation, for the environment, and deep learning, for the objectives and the enemy tactics, sir. Ah-" he paused, realizing he might have said a little too much, a little too quickly. "Apologies, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Nov-20 10:01 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked towards the CTO. “Yeah. We’ve used it many times before, and it works like a charm. Really good stuff.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 27-Nov-20 05:30 PM

Jack went in and sat down behind his console. (edited)

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 27-Nov-20 06:57 PM

The Hybrids enthusiasm was quickly shared between the two part and full Betazoids. “ Please don’t apologise, I’m glad to see you so passionate about this project.” The project seemed to bring out a different side of him, according to the emotions at least. “This programme can be customised in anyway and uses data from what I’m assuming to be previous away teams conducted by Starfleet- I haven’t seen it yet and it already sounds extraordinary. I agree then, the programme would work well if put to use to further train the Lieutenant” He spoke, making sure he too did not get ahead of himself. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Nov-20 07:04 PM

The hybrid hesitated for a moment, uncomfortable. "I am Vulcan, sir. We are incapable of passion. However, it is logical to fully explain one's work when presenting it, sir." Another pause, and Maleb continued. "CTATS is accessable to the entire department, sir, but I request that all settings and scenarios be verified by myself before use, sir. Some of the settings toggle or interfere with the safeties, intentionally or not, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Nov-20 07:06 PM

Maggie nodded as she crossed her arms with a nod towards Maleb, a smile on her face as she did so. “It’s one of the more inspiring projects we’ve had here at the department for quite a while. It’s proved useful in prep for larger missions as well. And it’s a wonderful tool for building cohesion when on the field. Tremendous.”

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 27-Nov-20 07:49 PM

“Of course, I apologise Lieutenant.” There were emotions coming from the hybrid, that was for sure, those of complete vulcan heritage usually were able to put up the walls that hid even the slightly suppressed emotions they had. He was curious, for sure, though as was in character for the Commander, he did not pursue his curiosity. “It is your programme, if you believe it best for customised scenarios to be approved then I am in no place to disagree,” Pausing as he turned towards Maggie. “Lieutenant, has Maleb engaged in any training or prerpation outside of the holodeck. In terms of coordinating with the department, administrative systems and work.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Nov-20 08:03 PM

Maggie looked at the Commander. Giving a nod quickly as she spoke yet again. “Yes he has. He’s shadowed me in my daily duties previously, and we recently went over leadership. I’ve shown him administrative work yes. I think we should definitely work on cohesion with the rest of the department, even if Maleb already has that in spades in my opinion.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 28-Nov-20 07:50 AM

Jack left the Hub when his shift was over.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Nov-20 01:41 PM

[D] Eventfully Maggie had to leave. As a department matter that she could handle alone came up.

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 28-Nov-20 02:09 PM

With Maggie leaving, the Betazoid looked towards Maleb. “Lieutenant, are there any further matters you’d like to discuss?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Nov-20 02:16 PM

The Vulcan considered for a moment, trying to think of anything. After just barely a beat of silence, Maleb said, "No, sir." His words were slightly clipped, voice as Vulcan and as stiff as his posture, as he tried to appear 'perfect' — whatever that was — to the Commander. "Assuming that there is nothing that you believe need to be addressed, sir." (edited)

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 28-Nov-20 02:20 PM

“No, I think we’ve gone over everything we needed. Thank you Maleb, please tell Lieutenant Verne that I will contact the both of you for the holodeck training.” He said before standing up, stretching out his for a respectful shake.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Nov-20 02:26 PM

"Aye, sir." Maleb said as he stood quickly, though the slightest bit of panic filled his chest. Naturally, he could shake hands and had expected to shake Arosio's, but that didn't mean he was required to enjoy it. Regardless, he shook Avery's hand, clenching his jaw and nodding slightly as to hide any hint of a wince. "Thank you for your time, Commander."

𝑨𝒏𝒈𝒖𝒊𝒍𝒍𝒊𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒎 28-Nov-20 02:30 PM

“Thank you too.” He spoke, his insides slightly cringing at the emotions he felt before turning around and walking out of the tactical hub, doors sliding behind him with a hiss.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Nov-20 02:33 PM

Frozen in place for just a second or two as the Commander left, Maleb soon returned to his console and continued working, one hand in his pocket.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 01-Dec-20 06:49 AM

Jack entered and sat down behind his console and started to work.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 01-Dec-20 06:02 PM

Jack left the Hub after his shift

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Dec-20 01:24 AM

[D] Maleb, naturally, had returned for his next shift sometime that morning, and was now barely clinging to his seat as the ship jolted around. 'The bridge has it under control. The bridge has it under control', he tried to assure himself, but it was a little hard to be certain when his chair was seemingly trying to fly out from under him. With the shaking of the deck confusing him slightly, it took two tries to tap his badge, but he managed to send out a comm. [Comms] "Lieutenant JG Maleb to @Lt. JG. Maggie Verne. Do you have an explanation for the- one moment - Are you alright, Ensign? - for the turbulence, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Dec-20 01:28 AM

[Comms] “We are, currently investigating an anomaly. And trying to escape from it I suppose, high gravity particles. Get everyone there ready for the next jolt, hell maybe even strap down everything that isn’t. We’re working on it up here, keep everyone and everything down there together.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Dec-20 01:33 AM

[Comms] "Understood, sir. If there are any casualties or if anything goes wrong, I will alert you or Commander Arosio. Are there any warnings for the 'jolts', sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Dec-20 01:39 AM

[Comms] “Maleb, we are in atmosphere of a planet now. Far as I can tell there are no warnings but brace. I repeat, we are currently in the atmosphere.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Dec-20 01:43 AM

"In the... Atmosphere?" Maleb mumbled, trying to regain his bearings as he had nearly been thrown off his feet while walking around the hub. [Comms] "Uh- sir? I believe I am misunderstanding you, sir." He paused as a few beeps could be heard, obviously checking sensors. "Disregard that. Orders, sir?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Dec-20 01:45 AM

[Comms] “Just, let us get our bearings. Make sure Deck Three is all right, I’ll get back to you with any information we get.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Dec-20 01:49 AM

[Comms] "Understood, sir." The hybrid steadied himself against the wall, taking deep breaths as he looked around, visually ensuring that no one seemed to be hurt. In the atmosphere? In the atmosphere? Was the Phoenix able to do that safely? Was the ship stable?

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Dec-20 01:54 AM

[Comms] “Update, Maleb. Right now, all we can really see is a lot of grasslands. We’re about to perform scans.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Dec-20 01:56 AM

[Comms] "Understood, Lieutenant. I do not believe that there are any major issues in the hub, nor casualties, sir. Is there a plan, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 05-Dec-20 02:02 AM

[Comms] “They just sent down a probe. We’ll get back to you ASAP.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Dec-20 02:03 AM

[Comms] "Understood, sir."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 05-Dec-20 03:09 AM

Hearing the shipwide comms, Maleb soon left the hub - after ensuring that everyone was okay, that is.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Dec-20 07:20 PM

Back here once again, Maleb went to his usual console, though he didn't sit down. Dropping his light yellow jacket into his chair, he began checking over sensors, ensuring shields were up, etc etc.

Ensign Syrrek 13-Dec-20 08:10 PM

The new officer was at an station near the others. It was everything he ever dreamed, serving on an exploritory ship.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Dec-20 09:03 PM

As the lights dropped, Maleb frantically looked around, the only illuminated on his wide-eyed face being his console. And then the temperature rose, the heat itself not uncomfortable but the sudden change only adding to everything else that seemed to have gone wrong - were shields failing? Was that why they'd dropped?

Ensign Kareem al-Khatib 13-Dec-20 09:09 PM

[Commbadge] "Tactical, tactical, from the bridge. This is to inform you that we are experiencing some system shut downs in our energy systems and communications. The lights are also out on the bridge. We are being attacked by a heat weapon and there may be a virus on the computers. If you can do anything to help please use commbadge channels to speak with us. Thanks you."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Dec-20 09:13 PM

[Comms] "Lieutenant Maleb here. Understood, bridge. The lights are out on all of deck three as well."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Dec-20 09:40 PM

Maleb let out an audible 'gah!' at the cold foam hitting him and took a few deep breaths to keep from freaking out as it soaked into his shirt. It was cold and loud and dark and Maleb shivered while he continued firing from his console, despite all the distractions. He had a job to do, and he kept it in mind as he narrowed his eyes at the screen.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 12:43 AM

He was shivering in the foam while leaning against his console. "What. The Hell. Was that ?." He had rushed in when the Yellow Alert was sounded and had been in front of his console when the heat hit them.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Dec-20 12:49 AM

Maleb had, at some point, pulled up the main viewscreen feed on his console in an attempt to get a visual of the situation. What he was seeing was so much more than he'd bargained for... "Priorities, Ensign." He said, quietly.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 12:52 AM

He recovered himself and went back to his console. "Right. Priorities."

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 04:31 AM

He breathed a sigh of relief as he sat down behind his console. "Well, that was exciting." He said to no one in particular.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 05:32 AM

He went to get a change of clothes after getting permission from Maleb as he was shivering really badly from the cold.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 01:46 PM

He walked in still nursing the bump on his head. "Ow~" He walked over to his console and did ask for a status report on the torpedo tubes. When the report was displayed on his screen, he cursed quietly as he read through it. "Damnit !" He tried to be as quiet as possible as he wrote his report.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 03:38 PM

After submitting the report, he walked over to Maleb. “Sir, all four of our torpedo tubes have sustained damage. They have also lost their connection to the Tactical station on the bridge. We can only fire them manually from here.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Dec-20 03:41 PM

Maleb, who was still dressed in a white dress shirt, looked down at Joseph and said, "Repair what can be repaired by us and inform Operations of any further repairs that must be done- is your head alright, Ensign?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 03:43 PM

He rubbed the bump. “Yes, sir. I’m fine. I’ll begin repairs immediately and inform Operations I’ll need extra hands to help with the torpedo tubes.” He was about to walk out when he turned around again. “With all due respect sir, but I think you should go get a change of clothes while I take care of things here.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Dec-20 03:46 PM

Whether it was simply because Maleb was Maleb or because he was just a teensy bit overwhelmed and admittedly uncomfortable, there was a bit of a slightly confused pause before Maleb replied. "I am fine, Ensign. Please update me on the repairs as you work."

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 03:50 PM

“Yes sir.” He walked out and tapped on his commbadge

Commander T'Svai 14-Dec-20 03:56 PM

[Comms] "T'Svai to Tan, arriving shortly with repair equipment. What is the extent of the damage?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 03:59 PM

“All four of our torpedo tubes have moderate suffered damage to the tubes themselves. The guidance systems and connection to the bridges Tactical station have also been compromised.”

Commander T'Svai 14-Dec-20 04:02 PM

T'Svai stopped in the doorway and looked towards the individual she did not recognize who was speaking. Perfect. That simplified matters. "That is consistent with the Operations Hub diagnostics report." Not that it could give as much detail, but with a virus, consistency was good. "Will you be assisting with repairs or are you merely delegating?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 04:04 PM

He stood to attention as soon as he saw T’Svai. He was not expecting the Chief Operations Officer to personally come assist with repairs. “I~I will assisting, Ma’am. Lieutenant Maleb is the one delegating work.”

Commander T'Svai 14-Dec-20 04:09 PM

What was he - ? Oh, right."At ease." Right. She'd spent so much time with officers who were also her friends that she'd forgotten some of them still treated rank like rank. Fortunately the surprise she'd felt for a moment did not make it to her face. "Let us start with the guidance systems."

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 04:14 PM

She seemed startled by him. Maybe things were different on the Phoenix ? Every officer he’s met seemed unaccustomed to being addressed by rank. No matter. Duty comes first. He grabbed his own tool kit. “Yes Ma’am. The virus caused the guidance system to go haywire and it sent the signals from the bridge Tactical station to some other random part of the ship.” He showed her to his console. (edited)

Commander T'Svai 14-Dec-20 04:17 PM

"Ah, that would explain-" Why it had been so difficult to disable the enemy vessel. Why had she not thought of that possibility? " -several issues. Has any hardware failed to the point of requiring replacement, according to your diagnostics?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 04:20 PM

He checked the console. “In terms of hardware, the Electromagnetic accelerators in both the Bow tubes may require replacements. Next to that, we’ve lost connection to the loading mechanism for both bow tubes.”

Commander T'Svai 14-Dec-20 04:26 PM

She raised an eyebrow for a moment, then lowered it. "Go to Jefferies Tube IB01-Beta, Panel TG01-05, and perform a visual inspection of the components there. Start repairing what you can. Don't touch the . I shall go to the cargo bay to retrieve and register replacement parts, then meet you there. Don't touch the teracyanate cyclers if you can avoid it." She decided, heading towards the hallway.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Dec-20 04:27 PM

He nodded and grab his toolkit. “Yes Ma’am.” He headed out to the hallway as well.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 02:28 AM

He walked in while looking at his PADD. After greeting Maleb, he went to his console to begin reformatting the guidance system.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 02:29 AM

"Greetings." Maleb held a quick ta'al in response before going back to looking over what had happened, trying to make sense of whatever that beam had been.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 02:30 AM

He turned to Maleb. “Good morning, sir. Pulled an all nighter ?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 02:32 AM

Maleb glanced over at Joseph, brow furrowed tightly, before looking up at the time at the corner of his console. "Apparently so." He said, running a hand through his slicked-back hair. "Vulcans do not require the same amount of rest as humans. I trust that you rested appropriately, Ensign?" (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 02:38 AM

He tried to shake off the drowsiness as he spoke. "Yes sir. I was out like a light. Lieutenant Commander T'Svai and I have completed repairs on the torpedo launchers yesterday. All that remains is reformatting the guidance system and reestablishing the connection with the bridge." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 02:43 AM

"Understood. Is all progressing as expected? You have not encountered any issues?" The hybrid said, nodding slightly, though he kept his gaze on his console.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 02:51 AM

"Luckily there were no ruptures in the torpedoes themselves. We had to replace the Electromagnetic accelerators in both bow tubes as well as the circuitry connected to the loading mechanisms. Next to that, it was just a simple matter of repairing the damage sustained but now the real challenge is to purge the virus from our systems." He sighed at the thought of having to go through each and every individual subroutine to purge the virus.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 02:56 AM

"Understood. Ensure that you test the stability and configuration as soon as possible. As for the virus... I believe that either Operations or Intelligence will soon be handling that task." Maleb explained, though he too found the idea to be entirely unappealing. Tedium, Maleb could handle to some amount, whether it was going through CTATS' thousands of tags or manually realigning phasers, but an entire ship's worth of systems seemed daunting even to him.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 02:58 AM

"Yes sir but problem is, I can't test anything while the software is not making sense of what I input on my console." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 03:01 AM

"Of course. But as soon as the systems are back online, it would be prudent to run internal diagnostics and the like to ensure that all is as it should be." Maleb explained, veiling any of his own annoyance at the consoles refusal to function.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 03:02 AM

'Of course sir." he sighed. "I might be able to isolate the subroutines for the weapons and begin purging them of the virus so we would at the very least have weapons back online."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 03:10 AM

"You will likely require Commander Arosio or Lieutenant Verne's approval for that. Unfortunately, I do not have the authorization." Maleb said, adding mentally that it would likely also include clearance from Intelligence or Ops. A tactical officer could do it, but it could also be done by one of the other two departments who would likely be heading the repairs.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 03:13 AM

"Yes sir, shall i contact them now and inform Ops that we wish to proceed ?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 03:22 AM

"I do not believe that it would be wise to contact Operations before you receive approval from either the ACTO or the CTO." Maleb said as he moved his damp suit jacket from his chair to the floor, sitting and taking out his PADD to complete further work on it instead of continuing to do nearly nothing on his console.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 03:31 AM

"Yes sir." He hesitated for a moment before speaking again. "Sir. I think it would be more comfortable to change back into your uniform or at the very least a dry set of clothes. It may improve your productivity." He didn't mean any disrespect. He was just concerned for the Lieutenant who had stayed in his soaking wet formal wear through the whole night. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 03:40 AM

A beat of silence passed as Maleb settled an internal debate; yes, the damp, hard-seamed clothing was distracting and incredibly uncomfortable, something about it causing a strange sort of... Anxiety? That wasn't quite the right word. But that aside, there was work to be done, and, so far, he was in charge of the Hub. And yet, with the tiniest of sighs, he yielded. "Understood. I will be back as quickly as possible." He said, before standing and leaving the room.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 03:41 AM

He smiled and nodded "Of course, sir. I'll hold the fort here." He pulled out his PADD to send a message to the CTO and ACTO. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 03:50 AM

After sending the messages, he went back to his console to try and input commands to the torpedo tubes. After several failed attempts that led to the commands begin sent scurrying across the entire ship, he pounded his fist into the console. "Why won't you work goddamnit ?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 04:27 AM

Naturally, the first thing Maleb sensed when he stepped in was anger. Oh, now his empathy works. "Is everything alright, Ensign?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 04:30 AM

He turned to see Maleb has returned. "Oh yes sir. I was just trying to ping the bridge from my console and possibly run an auto repair program for the torpedo guidance systems." He sighed. "So far, I've been unsuccessful but i have managed to get manual aiming up and running again." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 04:33 AM

"Be certain that you are not causing further damage as you attempt to repair Tactical systems - the other departments are likely trying to do just the same as we are." Maleb said, peering over Tan's shoulder at the console for a moment. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 04:45 AM

Maleb could see that the screen of the console was completed corrupted by the virus except for the Manual aiming program had been successfully booted up. He was looking down on the floor in shame. "My apologies sir. I just lost my temper. I'll make sure that it would not happen again."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 04:50 AM

Though not entirely sure what Joseph thought the hybrid was referring to, it wasn't difficult for Maleb to make the connection that something had frustrated Joseph enough for him to potentially cause damage - what damage exactly, he didn't know. "Did something happen that I am not aware of?" he asked, no harshness in his tone at all. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 04:54 AM

He just realize that Maleb was referring to him hitting the console but it was too late to turn back. "Nothing sir. I just lost my temper when the console sent my command flying across the ship at random and I um." he paused for a moment. "I hit the console. It won't happen again sir, I swear."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 04:59 AM

"Ah." With a slight nod, charcoal-black eyes narrowed slightly in disapproval. As hypocritical as it might have been, Maleb still didn't understand the urge to express emotions in physical ways, especially when it could cause damage to vital systems. "Ensure that it does not." Of course, his voice hadn't grown angry or mean, simply firm.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 05:08 AM

"Yes sir." He said in shame. "In other news sir, I managed to boot up the manual aiming and firing program. While not being as accurate as the computer, we could at the very least aim and launch torpedoes."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 05:17 AM

"Understood." Maleb said. Why Joseph was continuing to try to boot everything while Maleb had directly stated to wait for approval, the hybrid wasn't quite sure, but he knew he hadn't been gone long enough for everything to be settled and get word back from Ops or Intel. "Are you certain that you're not risking further damage to the system by the virus?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 05:21 AM

"No sir, apparently Manual aiming had been on a completely different subroutine that the virus must have bypassed. I had taken every precaution before booting it and it all checks out. It was just a matter of bypassing the automatic aiming subroutines." He did not believe he was doing anything wrong but Maleb's tone suggested otherwise which got him worried. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 05:31 AM

Actually, Maleb's tone had remained emotionless and inquisitive, any suspicion well-hidden. That aside, of course, he knew Joseph wasn't an intelligence officer (probably) or a computer scientist... "I believe that you should halt your work on this for the time being."

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 05:34 AM

It was more of an anxious new ensign being worried he had overstepped his own areas of jurisdiction which he felt was why Maleb was asking these questions. He swallowed hard before continuing. "O~Of course sir. Is there anything else that you may need my help with ?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 15-Dec-20 05:39 AM

"At the moment, I am looking through sensor logs to determine what the beam we were hit with was. Ensign Blackwell managed to save a copy to her PADD and forwarded it to everyone in the department." Maleb said, pulling out his own PADD and indicating on the screen that they'd all been sent the information from Tactical sensors.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 05:44 AM

He nodded and took out his own PADD to see it for himself. What could have caused this heating effect on the ship ? Gamma Rays ? Electromagnetic Waves ? He tried to think back to the atomic physics that his father taught him back on Earth. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Dec-20 09:56 AM

[D] A message came back for the pair.

Go ahead, keep me and the commander updated on the repairs. If anything goes wrong call me. Verne

(edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 09:57 AM

He entered.

"Can I help in any way?" He asked the room at large.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Dec-20 10:20 AM

[D] A quick response was sent back to Joseph.

Good work. I’ll come down soon to assist, keep at it. Verne

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 10:24 AM

He put down the PADD and smiled at the new face that entered. "Oh of course. Any help would be welcomed. We just received approval to begin work on purging the virus from the weapon systems."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 10:25 AM

He walked over. "I think we didn`t meet until now am I right? I am Ensign Jack Kane." He held out his hand.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 10:31 AM

He smiled and shook his hand. "Ensign Joseph Tan. Are you part of the bridge crew ? I've never seen you down here before."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 10:33 AM

"I at Helm most of the time, yes, but we have three and when they are on the brigde I am down here." (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 10:35 AM

He nodded in acknowledgement. "I'm a torpedo specialist so I'm stationed down here and well, I just came aboard the last time the Phoenix was docked at Earth so I'm pretty new here." He laughed nervously.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 10:37 AM

"Ok. So, where are we? Have we Weapons Contact with the brigde?" (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 10:43 AM

"Well about that. The virus that hacked into our systems made our aiming algorithms go haywire and sent commands from the bridge to random parts of the ship so no. Luckily We managed to reboot the manual aiming and firing program for the tubes so we are able to fire and guide the torps in manually from here. Apparently, the program was in a independent subroutine which the virus bypass for some reason. I've done all the precautionary scans and it all checked out. It's strange to say the least but hey, Beggars can't choosers, am I right ?" (edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 10:46 AM

"Yep, i think you are. How long do you think we need to get it fully functional? If I can help you say what I need to do. You`re the specialist." (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 11:22 AM

He chuckled a bit with embarrassment. "Well, it would probably take the rest of the day or more as we'll need to purge each and every individual subroutine."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Dec-20 11:23 AM

Maggie entered into the room with a sigh, already hating the emergency lighting within the room. “Status report people!”

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 11:30 AM

He stood at attention the moment Maggie walked in. "Repairs are going as planned, ma'am. Lieutenant Maleb is conducting an analysis on the energy beam. I was just about to contact Ops to assist in isolating the weapon subroutines and Ensign Kane has come down to offer assistance."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 15-Dec-20 11:32 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked over to the ensign with a sigh. “Good. I can assist with the subroutines. When you want to get started call me.” She before walking off, getting a group to check in on the armoury.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 11:43 AM

"Yes Ma'am." He took out his PADD and sent a message to Operations hub. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 01:08 PM

Once the message was sent he went back to his console and checked the status of the various torpedo tubes once more. “By the way, what are your qualifications, Jack ? You won’t mind me calling you Jack, right ?” (edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 01:26 PM

"No, call me Jack. Well, I am qualified to fly runabouts, shuttlecrafts, attack fighters, long range shuttles."

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 01:27 PM

“Interesting. So you specialize in smaller craft ?”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 01:29 PM

"Yes, i think so. But I can fly star ships, too, but I like the smaller crafts more. So you are a torpedo specialist?" (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 01:30 PM

“More nimble, eh ?” He walked over to another nearby console and did some scans.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 01:31 PM

He laughed and walked too to another station.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 01:36 PM

“Yes, I’m a torpedo specialist but I can help with other weapons systems as well.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 01:38 PM

"Cool, what courses did you take at the academy?" (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 01:56 PM

"I took Torpedo Engineering, Earth History and Quantum Chemistry. Boring stuff I know."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 01:57 PM

I took Flight Control,advanced Leadership, Warp Theory and Tactical Analysis." He laughed at the mention of Boring from the other.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 02:00 PM

"Must have been interesting." He looked at his PADD.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 02:01 PM

"It was cool. We flew much, that was nice."

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 02:13 PM

He checked his PADD once again. "Damn, give me a sec. I need to go check on the torpedo tubes one sec." He grabbed a nearby toolkit and walked out. (edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 02:55 PM

He followed him.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 04:45 PM

He re-entered and looked at his station. He sighed. “Well, back to work.” He walked to it and continue to monitor the weapons systems.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 04:59 PM

After spending some time staring, he thought it would be nice to go grab something to eat. So he headed out yet again, PADD in hand.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 05:52 PM

Jack left.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Dec-20 05:53 PM

He entered and went back to his console to await a reply from Ops.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 15-Dec-20 06:00 PM

"Did you manage to fix the problem?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Dec-20 12:24 AM

“Yes. It was an easy fix. Now to wait for Ops.” He sighed. (edited)

Commander T'Svai 16-Dec-20 01:33 AM

Ding!

From: Lt. Cmdr. T'Svai To: Ensign Joseph Tan Subject: Re: Weapons Systems

>

Intelligence is more suited for such a task, but Operations personnel can be spared. Availability being as it is, I will join you shortly. By all means get started before I arrive.

>

Peace and long life, Lt. Cmdr. T'Svai

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Dec-20 02:03 AM

He breathed a sigh of relief when he received the reply from Ops and proceeded to make preparations while waiting for T’Svai.

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Dec-20 06:50 AM

preparations completed and yet the Lieutenant Commander has not arrived yet ? Must be very busy with all the repairs and what not. He yawned. God, how long have I been up ? Better get some coffee and a snack or I might just fall asleep while on duty. He walked out of the Tactical hub.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Dec-20 03:41 PM

After a while longer of helping anywhere she could, Maggie siloed out of the hub. Headed out to the hallway.

Ensign Syrrek 17-Dec-20 01:01 AM

After the ship was secure. And back at earth, Syrrek left tactical.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 04:46 PM

Maggie entered the tactical hub with a nod towards the gathered officers. As she begun to walk around the room, hands were clasped behind her back as she checked in with the crew.

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 04:54 PM

Nedras walked through the hub doorway and looked around, taking in the sights. It was so... spacious. Complex. Well-stocked. Excellent, provided they never encountered a Dominion vessel during this or any other commission. There were people around, so he stopped his excited gawping fairly quickly and instead started walking around, examining the equipment with the detached air of a ship inspector.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 04:58 PM

Maggie finished talking with a human officer, sending him off with a smile. Before taking notice of the Vorta dressed in red, that was new. She tapped her foot on the ground lightly before moving towards the man. “Hello there officer! I don’t think we’ve met?”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 05:02 PM

He looked up and smiled. "Hello! We have not, I only arrived yesterday." Two pips, same color. Lieutenant. As he had with Lieutenant Jex, he did a very small bow, palms facing out, before clasping his hands behind his back. "Ensign Nedras, and you are?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 20-Dec-20 05:05 PM

He entered and looked around. He said:"Hello" to the room at large and sat down at a free console (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 05:21 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked at the man, moving her hands in front of her and onto her lap. “It’s good to meet you, how long have you been on the ship?”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 05:26 PM

Nedras hesitated a moment before responding. "This is the second day, sir." He said, wondering if this was a thinly veiled attempt to make sure he had his story straight. The smile didn't falter. "And my first time in this hub - it's quite interesting."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 05:31 PM

Maggie nodded as she gave a genuine smile, hands behind put to her side now. “Good! I’m assuming you’ve met the CTO then. How are you liking things so far.”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 05:34 PM

"I have - Commander Arosio seems quite skilled." Going off of one singular anecdote about a lifelong passion for his specialty, at least. "I have not been here long enough to form an opinion, Lieutenant, but thus far this is the most exhilarating assignment of my life." His hands remained clasped behind his back, which was absolutely straight. "I didn't quite catch your name, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 05:39 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked towards the man with a smile. “Well I hope we keep that exhilarating mood up. This ship gets into its fair share of..fights. So be ready. I’m Lieutenant Maggie Verne! ACTO.”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 05:42 PM

"A Vorta is always ready." He said, a slight glint in his eye for just a moment. "But then the best part of a fight is always its end, isn't it? It is wonderful to meet you, Lieutenant Verne."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 05:43 PM

Maggie nodded with a slight smirk. “I’d say it’s when there’s no fight at all. It’s wonderful to meet you as well Ensign Nedras. Is this your first posting in Starfleet?”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 05:45 PM

"It is, sir - I'm fresh out of Starfleet Academy." He said apologetically, taking a moment to keep casually looking around the space. Even though he was, of course, a tactical officer now, a presumably trusted part of Starfleet, he still felt there was a line to tread in terms of how much overt investigation he could get away with. "Given your title, presumably the same cannot be said for you. There must be some stories there."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 05:52 PM

Maggie smiled as she looked at the man, giving a laugh of her own before speaking again. “Well yeah, I’ve got a few. Not all I’m at leeway to speak about but yes. Some stories.”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 05:55 PM

"Someone as green as I am would no doubt benefit from hearing one or two, Lieutenant. Not the classified ones, of course." He ventured with a chuckle, letting his hands fall to his sides. Green was a slightly misleading descriptor, given he'd commanded a Jem'hadar ship for over half his life, but then there was no need to explain that.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 06:06 PM

Maggie laughed as she looked at him, putting her finger to her chin for a second. Before nodding. “All right, I can tell you one or two. There was a time I fell in a hole and got lost in some caves, that’s a good one.”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 06:10 PM

He laughed as if that was the most interesting thing he'd ever heard in his life. "Classic. When the first skirmish comes around I'll be sure to keep an eye out for stray pits." He joked.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 06:41 PM

Maggie laughed as the man said those words, before crossing her arms. “Thank you, it was quite interesting. And my wife, then girlfriend came to save me. It was cool.”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 06:50 PM

More stories of people helping one another for no good reason. That was the Federation. He hummed in a way that hopefully suggested admiration. "Saved by love. How nice. How did you fall in to begin with? Training exercise? Away mission? Vacation?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 06:52 PM

Maggie laughed as she rubbed the back of her head. “It was an away mission. There were three of us on the mission, plus a expert. We were investigating some rocks on a astroid, and I fell into a sick hole. It was, not great.”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 06:57 PM

"Fascinating." He said, and also lied, while idly looking at the phaser controls. He had no intention of touching them. It was really more about seeing where they connected below the floor and trying to mentally extrapolate that to a Jefferies tube location. "Forgive me for taking up so much of your time, Lieutenant, and thank you for the tidbit."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Dec-20 07:21 PM

Maggie smiled towards the man with a nod, giving a laugh. “No issue ensign! Have a good day now, and I’ll see you around yeah?”

Ensign Nedras 20-Dec-20 07:28 PM

"Given we're both in the same department, you couldn't avoid it if you tried."He joked. He did another one of those strange small bows and continued looking around the room for another minute or so. Then, he left.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 21-Dec-20 10:04 AM

Jack left the Hub.

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 04:10 PM

He felt a momentary thrill as he walked in and realized the place was quite empty, then remembered that he didn't actually have anything he needed to do covertly. Right. He scoffed at his own thoughts and started looking for the torpedos.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 04:12 PM

He walked in while sipping on his coffee and noticed Nedras looking around. “Oh good morning Nedras. Anything I can help you with ?”

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 04:17 PM

Another momentary thrill at being caught, followed by the realization that he hadn't been caught doing anything other than his assigned job. He turned momentarily to face Joseph, then back towards the torpedo launchers. "Good morning. I'm just trying to familiarize myself with the equipment as quickly as possible." He explained, trying to mentally extrapolate what info he had to figure out how the torpedo guidance system tied into the phaser guidance system, if at all, in this particular class of vessel. "Can I help you with anything?" He offered in return, smiling brightly.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 04:21 PM

“Well I was just about to check on the status of the torpedoes and their launchers. But I admire your diligence. I wish some of that rubbed off on me.” He chuckled. “But could you please excuse me and let me use my station really quickly ?” He points to the console. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 04:30 PM

He quickly moved out of the way, a small, apologetic smile on his face, and instead started looking next to the readout for the shields system. "Right, right, you're the torpedo specialist." He apologized, which maybe rankled a bit. Field Supervisor Nedras would never have - not important. Back to the moment at hand. "I'm engineered for diligence. The diligence you have is entirely organic, you and the rest of the crew. It's admirable." Inefficient. "What are you doing, exactly?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 04:36 PM

“Thank you.” He smiled and moved to his station. He sent a ping to the bridge’s Tactical station to check the status of the connection and then started checking on the tubes themselves. “I’m just doing a routine check of the various systems needed for the torpedo tubes to function properly. Connection to the bridge remains stable, pressure in the gas chambers are within acceptable limits, electromagnetic accelerators are working fine etc. Once I’m done with that, I’ll need to go check on the torpedoes for any ruptures or cracks.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 04:46 PM

Of course. Here he'd been hoping for a nice incident to kickstart his career. "Of course." He started running a similar diagnostic on the shield systems. The shields were offline at present, of course, it was more about seeing if the generators were not only responsive to signals, but symmetrically responsive. "Everything should have recently been repaired, from what I've been told." He looked down at the shield console. I wonder what the weakest point in the shields is. What do you think? I'd guess between the nacelles. Around the aft phasers or near the power transfer conduits." He speculated, testing the waters.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 04:51 PM

He finished the checks as well as his coffee. “Yeah. I heard they had to reformat the targeting subroutines due to the virus. Very messy stuff, That last mission. Regarding your question, I would think that the nacelles may not be as well protected as the bow.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 04:55 PM

Oh, wow. The Dominion should have done this ages ago. "My thinking is that the nacelles are always primed, even when inactive. That might distort the gravimetric field slightly around the nacelles, thereby destabilizing the graviton field around..." He took out his padd and pointed at the spots he'd mentioned. "These points, all equidistant from the foci formed by the nacelles but furthest from any individual field generator out of those points." He put his PADD away. "There was a virus?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 04:59 PM

He was impressed by the Vorta’s knowledge of the shields and nodded in response. “You have a point there. It would significantly reduce the strength of the shields there. And yes, there was a virus that caused chaos with our systems. It affected our tactical systems so badly that phasers had to be manually fired from here in the tactical hub by Lieutenant Maleb and torpedoes were completely knocked out.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:03 PM

Internally he was practically giddy with joy at the prospect of being able to just walk around asking people about ship weaknesses, but he kept that to himself, maintained a small, relaxed smile, and crossed his arms as he waited for the diagnostic to proceed. "Was the... how do I put this... mechanism of action ever identified? Do we know how the virus worked?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 05:05 PM

He shrugged. “From what I heard, initial scans didn’t make any sense so we handed it over to Starfleet Command. All I know is that the virus sent commands from the bridge’s tactical station to random parts of the ship instead and completely compromised torpedo targeting systems.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:08 PM

He hummed in genuine confusion, brow furrowing slightly. "Hopefully more information will come to light. We wouldn't want that situation to repeat itself." He commented, and while that could be read multiple ways, he was actually concerned about the prospect of this assignment ending early. "How often do things like that happen?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 05:09 PM

“Unfortunately I don’t have the answer to that as well. I was assigned onto the Phoenix the last time we were back here so that was my first mission. I must say, it was way more exciting than patrolling the border regions.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:12 PM

"My last assignment was all exploration. Patrol would have been a magnificent substitute." He chuckled, which was true, though misleading. "I do hope this will be more exciting."

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 05:16 PM

“Oh don’t worry. If last mission was any indication, this is one very exciting ship.” He went over to the locker and got a tricorder.

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:21 PM

"You have no idea how excited I am to hear that." He moved back over to the torpedo console and started looking around under it. He once again wished that he'd taken an engineering class, but that was neither here nor there.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 05:21 PM

He chuckled. “Quite eager to get into action, eh ?”

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:27 PM

"Of course. To quote one of your Earth philosophers, only a fool would charge into battle with a dull blade, but a bigger fool would be someone constantly sharpening his blade and never going into battle." He paused and turned his head away from the circuitry he was inspecting. "Not that battle is the objective. The same applies to diplomacy, contact with new species, invention, discovery, and so on and so forth, but the quote is from a violent time in your history. That's hardly my fault."

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 05:29 PM

He nodded in agreement. “Indeed. Those were quite turbulent times. Please excuse me for a moment, I need to go check on the torpedoes.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:30 PM

"Have fun, Ensign Tan." He said dryly, standing from where he was to also get a tricorder, now that he knew there were some stored in the area.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 05:30 PM

He nodded at him and walked out.

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:32 PM

He grabbed a tricorder, and once the room was empty, disappeared into the Jefferies Tubes. People really don't take advantage of the Jefferies Tubes often enough.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 05:35 PM

He walked back in. “Now Nedras. Regar~” Huh. He was gone. Oh well. Back to duty then. He headed back to his station and continued the rest of his shift.

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:39 PM

Nedras's head was poking through a panel in the wall just to the left of the shields console. "Good talk!" He said brightly, before retreating back inside.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Dec-20 05:41 PM

He got shaken by Nedras sudden appearance and disappearance. But what the hell was he doing in the Jefferies Tubes ? Better check in with the CTO or some other senior officer soon. He then returned back to his duties.

Ensign Nedras 22-Dec-20 05:54 PM

He climbed back out, closed the panel, replaced the tricorder, and left.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 22-Dec-20 06:01 PM

He entered the hub.

Ensign Joseph Tan 23-Dec-20 04:36 AM

He stretched himself after the final checks were completed. All systems are a go. With most of his work done, he decided to go to the mess hall for a snack and a drink.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 23-Dec-20 06:22 AM

Jack left the Tactical Hub.

Ensign Nedras 25-Dec-20 04:26 AM

He entered the tactical hub, sat down, and rubbed his temples for a moment in order to focus before going to a console and looking up publicly available records of old Iconian War battles, absently wondering how the hub was still so quiet. How he missed First Yigud'natan now - Jem'Hadar were Jem'Hadar, but even Yigud'natan had the common sense not to waste time when danger was approaching. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Dec-20 08:36 PM

As as he reviewed the battle data, he mulled over something he'd struggled with for a while - going against the Founders' design. His vision was fairly good compared to most members of his species, so the deficiency compared to a human was small enough that with a little complaining about humancentric standards and religious freedom he'd been able to get away with it for this long, but... the Iconians were a substantially larger threat than he'd thought. Before he even knew what he was doing, he'd downloaded a handful of viewscreen angles of a major battle onto his PADD and left.

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Dec-20 08:21 AM

He walked towards his station to begin his shift.

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Dec-20 05:47 PM

He yawned. ‘God these shifts while docked are so boring. Might as well see what we what the Iconians might field when we eventually meet them.’ He accessed what few files there were of the First Iconian War. ‘Jesus, they aren’t playing around. With such advanced technology back then, who knows what they’ll have this time around. Our quantum torps may not even dent their shields. I think it’s time I start tinkering to add some more teeth to the Phoenix. I’ll contact Engineering about that.’ He tapped his commbadge. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Dec-20 06:02 PM

He downloaded the required notes and schematics he needed before heading out.

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Dec-20 07:02 PM

Joe entered and breathed a sigh of relief. He felt quite proud of how he presented his idea to Amanda. He never could present his ideas in such a way before. Maybe it was because lives may depend on it ? Or the fact that he would be part of a major conflict on his first ~~and maybe last~~ posting, fresh out of teh Academy ? He did not know. All he knew was that he did well but there was much work still to be done so he returned to his console and got back to analyzing what little information there was about the performance of standard issue Federation photon and quantum torpedoes against the Iconians in the previous war. They might reveal something that would prove to be useful in the coming battles.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 02:57 AM

After looking over the reports, he had found there was nothing new from what he had already known. So he decided to rest his mind and maybe go look at the stars. It could give him a fresh perspective. He headed out again.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 05:44 AM

He entered and returned to his station to write a message to the senior Tactical officers as well as Cas to request some data on neutronium. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 09:05 AM

He stretched himself. 'Ugh. Might as well get some rest before continuing tomorrow.' He stood up and headed for the door.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 10:51 AM

[D] Maggie had returned to the tactical hub. And was soon typing on a console. Trying to upgrade their targeting software.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 11:17 AM

[D] Ding! A reply came in

That was exactly what we were discussing about and thank you sir. I’ll come up to the hub right now. Ensign Tan

(edited)

He came in and stood at attention. “Good day sir.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 11:31 AM

Maggie turned and looked towards the ensign with a smile. “At ease ensign.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 11:32 AM

He relaxed somewhat. “I believe we are planning a shipwide drill soon sir ?” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 11:38 AM

Maggie nodded as she stood up from her chair and began pacing around her chair. “Yeah, it was my idea to run them with everyone. The commander is working on getting the other departments on board. So, hopefully soon.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 11:49 AM

He nodded. “An excellent idea sir. It’ll keep the crew on their toes. I have also sent a message to Lieutenant Commander Arosio and Lieutenant Maleb about my idea. Lt. Cmdr Higgins said that she would talk to the TCO and the Captain for me. In the mean time, I’ve been trying to look further into neutronium and how we may be able to counter it.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 11:57 AM

Maggie nodded with a smile towards him as she sat back in her chair and typed some more. “And now I’m working on upgrades to our targeting software. Keep me updated, okay?” (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 12:00 PM

He nodded. “Right now, I’m just waiting on Ensign Yardi from the Science department to send me more data on neutronium and the various other officers to give me the green light. I’ll inform you as soon as any further updates come.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 12:12 PM

Maggie nodded as she continued to type on her screen. Before looking over to Joseph. “Excellent. You’ll have the green light from me should you need it. If you need anything from me, don’t hesitate to ask.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 12:17 PM

He bowed slightly and smiled. “Thank you Sir. You don’t know how much that means to me. If you would excuse me, I need to go get some rest.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 12:22 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile as she waved him off. “Go get some rest, we’re all gonna need it.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 12:26 PM

He nodded again before walking out.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 02:02 PM

After a while, Maggie stood up and headed out. She was on break and she had some gifts to give out.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 02:29 PM

Maggie, after delivering a few presents. Re-entered the hub with some sweat on her face, soon sitting back down at her console. She got back to working on the targeting upgrades she was making.

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 02:30 PM

[D] At some point he had arrived in the tactical hub and resumed work, this time on a new set of low-quality war recordings.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 27-Dec-20 02:59 PM

[D]There was a message on her PADD very shortly after:

Thank you so very much for the present - I was looking for this particular volume, in fact. Hard copies of it are simply so difficult to come by in this day and age. Merry belated Christmas. ~ Cmdr. Dunamis

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 03:00 PM

Maggie smiled as she saw the message. Before getting back to work.

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 05:36 PM

Nedras read the work log once it was posted, saw the Dominion was mentioned, and pretty much instantly moved to a more secluded section of the hub.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 05:42 PM

Maggie pulled the work log as it posted, just like Nedras reading it over quietly. While also working on their targeting software at the same time.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 06:05 PM

Joe entered the hub and looked around for Nedras. Ah there he was, in the corner ~~definitely not plotting something~~. He walked over. “Hey Nedras did you get the message ? Lt Cmdr Arosio wants to meet with us.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 06:24 PM

Nedras looked up, surprised. "I did not." He admitted, which was true, because he hadn't been cc'd in the message. "Did he mention why?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 06:28 PM

He seemed surprised at this development. “That’s strange. He said he wanted to discuss with us about the Iconians and possible countermeasures for them.”

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 06:30 PM

"Oh." In hindsight, that should have been obvious. He returned his focus to his PADD. "I assume you'll take the lead. You're clearly the closest to expert of the two of us." He suggested.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 06:33 PM

“Well, I’m only an expert in torpedoes. I think your insight would be more valuable as the Dominion have also engaged the Iconians before. And correct if I’m wrong but I bet at least one of your predecessors would have been involved and have valuable information to share about them.”

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 06:36 PM

He smiled awkwardly, put his PADD to the side, and crossed his arms. "Ensign Tan - let me just take a moment to emphasize something. I'm nine years old, I practically just graduated Starfleet Academy, and beyond that, I'm not exactly a scientist-Vorta." He deflected with a small laugh.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 06:41 PM

“And I understand. But I just thought you would have some tactical data from that time that’s all.”

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 06:45 PM

He silently weighed his options for a few moments, somehow still smiling. "That's certainly a possibility. Hypothetically speaking, what would happen if I did have it?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 06:47 PM

He thought for a moment. “Well the Commander may ask you a few questions and that information would probably be used to our advantage should we do encounter the Iconians. Add that to my modifications to the torpedoes and the ship may stand a good chance of winning.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 06:54 PM

"If you think any set of circumstances gives us a good chance of winning, then you truly do need more information." He commented. "I dislike talking about my time with the Dominion. That goes for my predecessor's memories as well. But fine. He was there. Nedras 1. Aboard the Furu'Bosho, as we called it, and it was just about scrap metal by the end. If that resounding success seems useful to you, fine, I can answer questions."

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 06:56 PM

“I’m sorry if talking about your time in the Dominion makes you uncomfortable but I do believe that we could learn some things like their tactical and what type of weapon systems they have etc. Look, I’ll just drop the matter for now, ok ?” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 06:58 PM

"Thank you. It's most appreciated." He nodded in acknowledgement and went back to looking at his PADD.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 07:00 PM

“Regarding the meeting with the Commander, how about I just contact you via comms when we are supposed to meet with him?”

Ensign Nedras 27-Dec-20 07:03 PM

"By all means. I'll be here for most of the day anyway." He acknowledged, shrugging slightly. "Until then. And I'm sorry for being rude, and withholding information. You understand." He lied, appearing to smile genuinely.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Dec-20 07:04 PM

He nodded. “Of course. All of us have some bad memories we would rather forget about.” He then walked over to his console to continue thinking of ways to counteract the Iconians. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 27-Dec-20 09:43 PM

Maggie soon stood up with her PADD in her hands. Walking over to the office door, before knocking and ringing the chime.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 05:11 AM

After many hours of looking over reports and recording from the First Iconian War, Joe decided get a snack from the mess hall and head back to his quarters until the meeting with Avery. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 03:18 PM

Nedras was still in the hub, and having been wearing the contacts for several hours in order to pore over footage and reports and small-scale simulations he was starting to feel the most peculiar sensation. His eyes hurt, and the space behind his eyes hurt. Perhaps this was what called a Head Ache. Or revenge from the Founders for trying to fix his vision in the first place. He was finally forced to take the contacts out. He looked around, waiting for some kind of cue, and realized he had forgotten to ask when the meeting he was waiting for was. Oops. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 04:12 PM

[Comms] “Ensign Tan to Ensign Nedras. Meet me outside of the CTO’s office in 10 minutes for that meeting I mentioned earlier.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:14 PM

He blinked and tapped his combadge to respond.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 04:15 PM

[Comms] “Alright. I’ll be right there. Tan out.” (edited)

Joe ran in and stopped in front of Avery’s office.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 04:19 PM

Maggie was also in the room, typing on her console as she still worked on targeting.

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:21 PM

He stood once Joe entered and started pre-planning how he should react to the contents of the meeting. "Ensign Tan." He greeted, smiling. "This should be exciting."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 04:23 PM

He was trying to return his breathing to normal. “Ah Ensign Nedras. Yes, this is quite exciting. I never really presented my ideas to a senior officer before.”

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:28 PM

He fought to keep his smile from turning into a smirk, and largely succeeded. "Nor have I." Not in Starfleet anyway. "Frankly I was hoping this wouldn't happen for a while. I'm a little nervous." Also a lie, but he was trying to make his physical responses match that emotion.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 04:30 PM

“Some things just come out of nowhere. We are never truly prepared for them. All we can do is make do with what we have.”

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:34 PM

"Wise words." He said absently, rubbing his forehead. "I'd still prefer not to mention Nedras 1, as I said before, which means I'd prefer if you didn't mention him either."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 04:35 PM

“Of course. I’ll do my best to avoid that topic.But I cannot stop the Commander though.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 04:36 PM

Maggie was still working at her console. Typing as she worked on the code, listening to them. Before standing up and walking over to wait by the door, not mentioning that she heard them.

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:38 PM

"I doubt he'll think to ask. Most people don't." Nedras grumbled, looking at Maggie out of the corner of his eye, gaze attracted by sudden movement. "Neutronium - have you read Ensign Yardi's report?" He asked Joe. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 04:39 PM

Maggie stayed silent, seeing as they were currently in a conversation.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 04:40 PM

“Yes I have. Quite an interesting read. I’ve been looking into further modifications for our torps as well.” He saw Maggie standing there and immediately stood at attention. “Good day sir. Sorry for not noticing you earlier. Here to see the Commander as well, I presume ?” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 04:40 PM

Maggie shook her head with a smile, giving a nod. “I’ll be joining you for the meeting. And it’s fine.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 04:44 PM

He swallowed his saliva. “Very good sir.” He was internally screaming from the nervousness.

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:46 PM

Nedras saw Tan was nervous and figured he should also be getting more nervous, so he tried to mirror his body language. "May I ask why, Lieutenant?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 04:48 PM

Maggie picked up the body language change from Nedras. Before speaking. “Because right now I want to be informed on the goings on of the department, so we can operate effectively.”

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:49 PM

"Of course. Of course." He muttered, before looking towards the door. "Should we head in?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 04:50 PM

Maggie looked at the ensign with a raise of the eyebrow. “Well, have you chimed the door yet?” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:51 PM

He laughed. "No, no, that was... that was going to be the next step." He pressed the doorbell. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 28-Dec-20 04:55 PM

As soon as she heard enter, she stepped into the office after opening the door.

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 04:55 PM

He followed.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Dec-20 04:55 PM

He followed as well.

Ensign Nedras 28-Dec-20 07:27 PM

He relaxed almost immediately after arriving in the hub and walked into the hall.

Ensign Joseph Tan 29-Dec-20 04:11 AM

He let out a sigh of relief before returning to his station to look into if there was any work on gravimetric fields.

Ensign Joseph Tan 29-Dec-20 04:45 PM

After uncovering more information, he yawned and headed for his quarters.

Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Dec-20 05:53 PM

He walked in and sat down at his station to do further research into gravimetric fields while eating definitely healthy his light breakfast of a cup of coffee and a sandwich.

ThatRoseGirl 01-Jan-21 02:25 AM

Claire entered the tactical hub and took a few seconds to quickly survey the area. It had a been a while since she was in a tactical hub and this one was bigger than the one back at her first vessel. Claire folded her sleeves and walked over to one of the empty stations at the corner and propped herself on it getting that nostalgic feel she was accustomed to. She exhaled softly before taking out her PADD and placed it by the side. She then started her work after finished making her daily schedule. It felt like that back to school feeling again and Claire was pleased to finally serve.

ThatRoseGirl 01-Jan-21 05:17 AM

Claire finished her duty at her work station and decided to head out to the tactical armoury for an important task. She checked her PADD for any messages from the CTO to no avail. She put the PADD down and tidied up her work station and then headed out towards the hallway.

Ensign Joseph Tan 01-Jan-21 05:19 AM

He looked up just in time to se Claire walk out. Another new face on the Phoenix ? Might as well say hi. So he followed her. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 01-Jan-21 07:09 AM

He returned to his station solemnly and went back to continue work on his torpedo proposal after completing his routine scans on the torpedo launchers.

ThatRoseGirl 02-Jan-21 05:36 AM

Claire walked inside towards her station and sat down. She then began to continue her daily task as a tactical officer following the schedule that she had set for herself. She liked doing things strictly following her schedule, something that she had picked up by herself during her period in Starfleet Academy where she had to control herself from spending too much time on her hobbies than studying. She fixed her fringe and started checking on the ships phaser arrays.

Ensign Joseph Tan 02-Jan-21 10:06 AM

He picked up his PADD when it chimed and immediately wrote a reply for Cass. After that, he finished up at his console and headed back to his quarters. (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 02-Jan-21 12:27 PM

She finished checking and recording the working condition of the 16 phaser arrays in her log then saved it. She also did some calculations on the next approximate date to check them again and logged it. The phaser arrays were a very important part of the ship offensive capabilities and it was her job to make sure they were optimised and battle ready at all times. Fully satisfied with her work she tidied her station and walked out towards the hallway.

ThatRoseGirl 17-Jan-21 01:57 AM

Claire stepped into the hub, and headed towards her station. She then sat and pulled up her PADD from her pocket and placed it beside as she proceeded to check through the daily tasks she had. She sifted through each and every task mentally ranking them in order of priority. She knew they were at war with the Iconians and shaked her head as she read about the attacks of the iconians. Part of her was itching to get some swift payback on them when they cross paths later on but that would be a while still. She then resumed her work analysing the ships torpedo systems. (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 17-Jan-21 06:19 AM

She grinned slightly as she saw that the ship had a nice amount of torpedoes at its disposal. That would really come in hand when and if the ship comes into contact with any of the iconians. She had heard information that the iconians defenses were impenetrable but she didnt buy it anyways. Everything has a weakness she thought to herself. As she pondered over it she decided to run a full scan of the ship's working capacity just in case there were any issues.

ThatRoseGirl 19-Jan-21 06:54 AM

She finished her full scan of the ship's shield working capacity and recorded the results in the log. The shields were at optimum working level as expected. She revised the results again thoroughly making sure nothing was wrong before logging off on her station and heading outside since her shift was over.

ThatRoseGirl 20-Jan-21 05:34 AM

Claire walked inside and headed to her station. She folded her sleeves slightly and noticed there was a black smudge on it. Feeling irked she took out her cloth and wiped it away then sat down at her console not minding anyone. She then started her work after logging onto her console and reading about her tasks for the day. She slowly read through them taking her own sweet time.

ThatRoseGirl 20-Jan-21 05:57 AM

She then started to check the allignment and calibration of phaser arrays whilst studying the attack patterns that the ship computers generate. Every attack pattern was to be studied and ,its pros and cons evaluated and situational suitabilty levels all were vital knowledge for a tac officer like her especially since the federation was at war now. She stopped for a moment letting that thought sink in. A few wars in the history of the federation yet she never really got involved directly in one. Part of Claire was really interested to experience war after all she grew up listening to the bar's many starfleet personnels stories of epic battles fought and the repercussions it came with. She stopped her moment of thought and continued her work. No time for idle thoughts or fooling around as war beckons. (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 20-Jan-21 09:01 AM

Claire finished studying half of the computer generated attack patterns and recalled them by heart. She still had another half to go and also evasive manuevres to refresh on. It had been a while since she was on active duty so she needed to review back and improve herself and her capabilities. She made a note to herself to do some research on torpedo launcher components later since she wanted to know them in great detail. Just then she remembered the torpedeos were due for their monthly inspection. She set her PADD aside and logged of her station and walked out wanting to get the job done as soon as possible.

ThatRoseGirl 20-Jan-21 09:18 AM

Claire walked in and sat at her station resuming her unfinished study of attack patterns and evasive manuvers. There was alot to read on still and memorise but was determinded to get it done by the end of her shift which was due to end in 2 hours. She adjusted her fringe and pulled it back behind her ear as she focused on the information displayed on the panel. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 20-Jan-21 10:18 AM

He stepped into the hub and headed for his station. Once there, he began his daily scan of the torpedo launchers and the various components that encompass it. While it was running, he pulled out his PADD and continued working on his torpedo design. (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 20-Jan-21 01:48 PM

She finally finished her detailed and thorough study of the attack patterns and evasive manuevers. It was way past her shift right now. Claire looked at her PADD and sighed knowing that she wouldnt be able to do a full proper workout today.She logged off her station and made sure it was spotless before heading towards the tactical hub exit.

ThatRoseGirl 21-Jan-21 05:02 AM

Claire walked into the hub and as usual sat at her station. Logging in and scanning through the daily tasks. It was pretty much the some like any other day more checking, improving efficiency and etc. She decided to run a scan on the allignment of the phaser arrays and quickly hopped off and exited the hub.

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 06:17 AM

A chime from his console signaled the scans were complete. He looked them over and was satisfied enough with them to submit a report stating they were ready for action.

ThatRoseGirl 21-Jan-21 07:18 AM

Claire quickly walked in and sat on her station and typed her report . She hadnt written a report yet for sometime since her last assignment and decided to write todays report and log it in before she headed out.

ThatRoseGirl 21-Jan-21 07:29 AM

Claire heads out after submitting her report and logging off her station.

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 03:45 PM

Ding! A message for Joe!

From: Ens. Cassidy Greenfield, Engineering Mr. Tan, It has come to my attention that you wanted to speak to me regarding torpedoes. Are you currently free for a meeting? I can meet you in the tactical hub if you’d like.

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 03:59 PM

Cass entered the tactical hub, admittedly feeling very out of place among all these red shirts. She took the space in, noted the vast difference in this hub compared to Engineering, then looked around for Joe.

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 04:01 PM

Joe looked up and saw Cass standing there, her bright yellow sticking out like a sore thumb. He waved her over from his station. “Hey over here !”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 04:10 PM

Cassidy perked up and smiled at Joe when he waved her over, making her way to his station and taking a seat beside him. “Joe, is it? I’m Cassidy, it’s a pleasure to meet you!” She chirped happily and offered a hand to shake.

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 04:12 PM

He gave it a firm shake and smiled. “In the flesh. Pleasure to meet you too, Cassidy. I heard you were designing a shuttle that will have some special torpedo launchers, correct ?”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 04:15 PM

She seemed to perk up when he mentioned the shuttle. Word surely gets around on this ship. “That’s correct! Are you familiar with ancient Earth grenade launchers of the 20th and 21st centuries?”

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 04:16 PM

“Indeed I am. I took Earth History back at the Academy. Are you basing your design off those ?”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 04:23 PM

“To a certain degree, yes. The torpedoes themselves function very similarly to full sized torpedoes like what you’d be dealing with here, however they’re downscaled to 40 millimeters in diameter and 82 and a half millimeters long, so about-“ she brought her hands up to give a visual of how long a single torpedo was, “-yay long? The idea is to fire a volley of them at a much larger target and hit an opening like an EPS manifold, a torpedo tube, a gap in armor plating, that sort of thing, the launchers themselves are a bit more complicated, since you’re shooting something from a dead stop to close to half the speed of light in the blink of an eye, and a compression chamber only 40mm wide just isn’t going to cut it, even with today’s tech...” she stopped herself and took a breath. “I’m rambling, aren’t I?”

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 04:25 PM

He nodded. “Not really. I understood what you were talking about since I took Torpedo Engineering. So they function like micro torpedoes that Deep Space 9 has ?”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 04:29 PM

“Yes, essentially. Those are about a meter long though, and had much bigger payloads. I did manage to develop some gravimetric warheads for them but I’m still ironing the kinks out with that. As of now they’re very unstable and can’t be mishandled in any way otherwise they’ll go off and take half the ship with it.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 04:32 PM

He raised an eyebrow at the mention of gravimetric charges. “you’ve managed to develop some gravimetric warheads for them ? We were looking for just those kinda of payloads. You see, we think that a well placed gravimetric charge set to right frequency can nullify the gravimetric field set up to maintain the structural integrity of the Iconian ships. And what makes them so unstable ? The fuel cells ? The propulsion system ? The warhead itself ?”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 04:39 PM

“The space restrictions, I believe. The warhead just isn’t big enough to keep safe. If it were scaled up to a full sized torpedo I don’t think it would cause much issues other than maybe getting the warhead to clear the case properly but that can be fixed rather easily. I can send my plans to Commander Ariso or Lieutenant Verne for review.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 04:46 PM

“I’m sure they’ll forward them my way as I am the ship’s torpedo specialist. So you say that the warhead is too small to keep stable ? Now that’s a problem I haven’t heard of before. Probably because I’ve never dealt with torpedoes if this size before. Anyways, you can try to place a force field around the warhead to protect it from any disturbances.” (edited)

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 04:48 PM

“I’ll have to go over the simulation logs to find out what caused the explosions, but looking back I think it might’ve been the guidance system shorting out when jostled. They’re only prototypes, there’s a lot I still have to work out, but perhaps someone who went to the academy to specialize in torpedoes can help with that.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 04:50 PM

He smiled. “Of course. Just send me the schematics and I’ll see what I can do. Perhaps the guidance system’s hardware wasn’t sufficiently secured in place ? So when the torpedoes were launched, they get shaken up.” (edited)

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 04:54 PM

“Perhaps...” Cassidy admitted and fiddled with her PADD for a bit, then sent him the schematics for all 4 variants of the micro-torpedoes. The designs were admittedly old fashioned; clearly inspired by Kirk-era torpedo systems that were long since outmoded.

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 04:56 PM

He took a quick look at them. “Ahh I think I’ve found the problem. You’re trying to use 23rd century tech alongside 25th century tech. That normally isn’t a good mix.” (edited)

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 21-Jan-21 05:04 PM

“I don’t have access to the current schematics so I wasn’t able to use the correct systems. The other 3 versions work just fine it’s just the gravitonic versions that have issues.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Jan-21 10:58 PM

He thought for a moment. “Maybe you’re trying to pack too much punch into too small of a torpedo, so to speak. Maybe the tech can’t take it. I can ask Lieutenant Verne if she can provide you with current schematics for our torpedoes.” (edited)

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 22-Jan-21 05:39 AM

“That would be much appreciated. As for your gravimetric torpedoes, the warhead should bolt up just fine to the new cases, but we’d have to reposition the leads and such where the guidance system and the emission controller switches are. Shouldn’t be too difficult, couple wires here another wire there.” She realized she was talking about a literal bomb that could destroy Phoenix in an instant, especially at that scale. But she talked about it like it was just something she did every day. Wait a minute. She worked in Engineering. Duh.

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Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Jan-21 05:47 AM

“That would be great. If you liked, I can design a special torpedo casing for you to use that is made from stronger alloys. It should be able to carry gravimetric warheads with yields of up to 45 isotons.”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 22-Jan-21 06:12 AM

“If you feel that’s a necessary precaution. Say... do you have the scans from that Iconian warship that attacked us? I think I can set up a holo-program to test their shields and how these new torpedoes would effect them. Would be wise to get our superiors involved as well, don’t you think?”

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Jan-21 06:40 AM

“I personally didn’t manage to get a good scan of it but maybe Lieutenant Verne did as she was up at the bridge during the attack. And of course, it would definitely be wise to do so. That way, we can have better cooperation between our departments on this matter.”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 22-Jan-21 09:45 AM

“Agreed. I’ll contact Commander Higgins and get her feedback. If we can get Engineering and Tactical working together on this ASAP, we’ll have a much higher chance of winning a fight against one of those Iconian warships.” Cassidy paused for another moment, deep in thought. She never thought she’d be building weapons after just a couple months on board the Phoenix, frankly it wasn’t her speciality and she didn’t know all the jargon associated with the position, but if it helped save lives at the end of the day, that’s all that mattered. Her father would be proud. Maybe, she wasn’t exactly sure what he’d think of her building spicy caskets flying at half the speed of light, but they were at war.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Jan-21 09:51 AM

“Agreed. We need to work together to get through this mess. I’ll inform Commander Arosio or Lieutenant Verne as soon as possible as well.”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 22-Jan-21 09:55 AM

“Awesome. I look forward to working with you lot very soon! Do you have any questions for me?”

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Jan-21 09:57 AM

He thought for a moment. “To be honest, not much at the moment. You’ve cleared up most of my questions about your project already. I’ll get back to you on that torpedo design and those schematics as soon as possible.”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 22-Jan-21 10:08 AM

“I look forward to it, Joe,” Cassidy replied and stood, offering her hand to shake once more. “I’ll keep in touch.” She smiled warmly at him, offering a gentle smile his way. Had she found a new friend for once? She sure as hell hoped so.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Jan-21 10:13 AM

He spoke her hand and smiled as well. “The feeling is mutual. Again, it was a pleasure meeting you Cassidy.”

Ensign Cassidy Greenfield 22-Jan-21 03:53 PM

“And you as well, Joe. Until next time!” She smiled brightly at him once more and collected her PADD, stuffing that in her pocket and walking out of the Tactical hub. That was a rather productive use of her time, she noted mentally. Now to go get her hair cut.

Ensign Joseph Tan 22-Jan-21 04:00 PM

He waved at her as she left and wrote a message to Maggie.

ThatRoseGirl 23-Jan-21 02:57 AM

Claire walked to her station and sat down. She then swiped the panel in front of her looking through the tasks and decided to run a few scans whilst she was prioritizing the stuff to do. Most of the work was done so she decided to just do some research on various types of energy weapons properties seeing as to how they were still figuring out a way to penetrate the Iconian's defences. She set her PADD by her side and started her work in a well rested state. (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 23-Jan-21 08:48 AM

Claire logged off her console after compiling her study of the various types of energy weapons and headed out. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 23-Jan-21 04:40 PM

He stood up from his console and headed out the door.

ThatRoseGirl 24-Jan-21 09:26 AM

Claire walked in and propped herself up on her station. She felt quite relaxed that day. She then logged onto her station and looked up her tasks for the day. Most of the things were the normal stuffs like daily checks on weapons functionality, allignment of arrays both aft and fore and also the shield capacity. Whilst running the daily scans she opened her PADD and read about an interrogation resistance programme in case she somehow got taken as a prisoner of war in the coming war she would have some knowledge to fall back on. She knew the chance of it happening again was low but better to be prepared in case. With the scans running she focused on the information on her PADD screen. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 01:36 AM

Once in the hub, having stopped off to change into an actual uniform somewhere along his journey to said hub, he sat down at one of the consoles, started running diagnostics on the torpedo system, and started evaluating his research from a new angle. Being more openly strategic about how he socialized had reminded him of something - the Iconian Whole had chosen their name with intent. He had a new theory, one he should have by all rights come up with earlier, and he'd need to ask someone with greater access to current information when the chance came. (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 25-Jan-21 07:50 AM

Claire logged out of her after she was done with her work and little research for the day. She would then tidy up her station and head out.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 02:53 PM

[D] The hybrid stepped into the hub, taking a seat at his usual console. The new uniforms were made of a thicker fabric, with heftier stitching and a bit more weight - something that would take a great deal of getting used to. For the time being, though, he'd settle for tugging awkwardly at his sleeves and resisting the urge to fidget, instead turning his attention to getting his work done. The Federation was at war... had he properly processed it and all the implications that came with it? Not really. But one thing was simple enough for him to understand: war made work more important. So, he worked, running a full diagnostic on the tactical systems, just in case. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 03:30 PM

Nedras looked up from the diagnostics he was running to look over at the diagnostics the new Vulcan person was running. "So that's the new uniform. I haven't had time to check. It seems intentionally... what's the word. Intimidating?" He commented, which was his genuine opinion. He had no sense of aesthetic, but he could tell when something was visually similar to a stealth uniform.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 03:35 PM

It took Maleb a moment to realize that someone was speaking to him, and he spun slightly in his chair to partially face the Vorta. He hadn't met the man, but Vorta were uncommon enough that he'd remembered seeing his file when he'd transferred over. Glancing down at his uniform, he said, "I believe that it is intended to be practical. It would be highly illogical to attempt to intimidate the Iconians." A pause. "I do not believe we have met previously. I am Lieutenant JG Maleb, ACTO-in-Training."

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 03:43 PM

Erring on the side of caution, he held up a ta'al and oh wait hold on that wasn't a full Vulcan. "Ensign Nedras." He introduced, shifting his expression into something calmer and less expressive to adjust to the new circumstances. "You may not be prone to illogic, but I'd imagine for those who are, the new uniforms are quite the morale-booster. It's nice to meet you. I think I heard your name once in connection with some sort of training program."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 03:52 PM

Maleb held up a ta'al as well, pausing his work for a moment to do so, and tilted his head slightly in contemplation. Though he didn't actively notice Nedras' new restraint, but it certainly made it quite a bit easier to concentrate on what he was doing and saying. "I suppose it is somewhat logical for safer uniforms to result in a morale boost." He raised an eyebrow, considering the idea for a moment before straightening up his posture. "If you are referring to CTATS, then you are correct. It is a training program I am currently developing - I believe it is in the department database, though I ask to clear any scenarios before they are run, for safety purposes."

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 04:02 PM

"CTATS. Yes, that was it. Excellent concept. I'm really looking forward to seeing it in action." He said, which was entirely genuine, and not just because he would absolutely kill to bring that concept to a Dominion vessel, as much as he specifically wasn't supposed to do that. "I've been asked to help with the next round of training simulations, along with Ensign Tan. Is it possible you could explain how it works?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 04:17 PM

"CTATS - short for Customizable Tactical Away Team Simulator - has access to a variety of civillian and Starfleet databases that contain records of various away missions, exploration expeditions, and similar. It utilizes intelligent procedural generation and deep learning to create a scenario, using that data, in-line with a set of specifications and settings that the user can input before the program is run," Maleb explained, looking just over Nedras' shoulder as he spoke. "It is highly realistic and has no set path or required method, meaning it can be used for almost any scenario, so long as there's data to generate it." Whoops - Maleb might have looked a little self-conscious, glancing down at the ground for a moment. He was certain he'd said too much, too quickly. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 04:30 PM

Nedras was no empath, but he could read body language, and found the Lieutenant's very odd. He turned his head slightly to catch the area behind him in his peripheral vision for a split second - nothing of interest as far as he could tell - then turned back to Maleb, who appeared to be staring at the ground. "That's... ambitious. Very ambitious. The kind of thing that seems poised to become a training staple in the next decade or so if enough people get ahold of it. Why are you ashamed?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 04:41 PM

"I am Vulcan. I am incapable of shame," Maleb said, turning back to his console to deal with an alert that had appeared. "I hope that once CTATS is entirely safe, I will be able to share it with the rest of the fleet and with the Academy. Ah, what is your specialization? Do you have any projects at the moment?" Being on a different shift schedule had its downsides - you could read the reports, but until you could put a face to the name and a person to the project, there were just too many to keep track of. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 04:48 PM

Oh, that was new. The Lieutenant was in denial! He wasn't going to be the one to break that illusion, not at this rank. "Of course, Lieutenant, I sincerely apologize for even implying otherwise." He said, seemingly sheepishly. "Hopefully the rest of the fleet will recognize what an opportunity they have before them when the time comes. I don't have a specialization. As for projects, I'm helping with the upcoming round of training simulations and doing as much research as I can - I've passed a few ideas for shield and targeting system modifications up the chain and hopefully at this point they've migrated to Engineering."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 05:02 PM

"Ah, understood. If you find that you particularly appreciate a certain field, it would be prudent to speak to Lieutenant Verne on receiving further training, especially given the circumstances." Maleb said, certainly referring to the war - the Federation needed officers working as hard as they possibly could. Oh! Adjustments and changes to targeting and shielding - something Maleb had dabbled in but not worked on for some time. "What sort of modifications?" He asked, actually grabbing his PADD and stylus to add to his report. He had responsibilities, after all. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 25-Jan-21 05:03 PM

He staggered through the door, visibly shaken. All he could do was stare blankly in front of him and mumble the same phrase over and over again. “Only.....ten.....charges.” He slowly stumbled to his station and sat in it with his face in his hands.

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 05:09 PM

"I don't really have any interests. What Starfleet demands of me is what I'll do." He chuckled, turning around once he noticed Joe's sorrowful entrance. "Targeting historical shield discontinuities and blind spots, controlled hydrogen release outside of the shield matrix to further dampen antiproton weaponry, I recently found something about reversed-polarity tractor beams in the log from a past attack, and Ensign Tan and I had discussed gravimetric charges to disrupt the field holding neutronium hulls together but... it seems there's been an issue with that." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 05:19 PM

"...Ah." Maleb said, glancing over to Joseph as well. Something told him that the Ensign wanted to be left alone, though, so he didn't stare or approach. He wasn't certain what had happened... but he wasn't involved with the project, and it was logical to wait for a moment when it seemed like Tan wasn't so deeply bothered. "Fascinating. The Iconians' specialized weaponry and technology are likely to prove to be a challenge. Do you have an estimate for when the ship might begin testing or implementation?"

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 05:25 PM

"I don't, no, that's been deferred upwards, which is probably for the best." Nedras said apologetically. "Strange, certainly, but it means there's time to focus on training. You haven't heard anything either?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 05:32 PM

"Concerning your project? Unfortunately, no." Maleb shook his head slightly, yet with a tone as even as ever. Deities, he'd really been slipping on keeping track of everything, hadn't he? "If you would like, I could request permission to speak to Engineering concerning a follow-up or regular updates," he added, with a slight touch of determined willingness. The ideas were unique - Nedras and Tan obviously had put effort into developing it, and they would be vital for ship safety. They couldn't be allowed to be forgotten.

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 05:38 PM

"I wouldn't want to impose, but if you're willing." He suddenly missed his old ship very, very deeply. All of this pandering hurt his pride a bit. He sat back down at his console. "Have you been working on anything lately, if I may ask, Lieutenant?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 05:48 PM

There was a slight hesitation from the hybrid - had he made Nedras uncomfortable, somehow? He couldn't tell too specifically, but something seemed to have changed. But he didn't want to bring it up, so, with a nod, Maleb said, "It is no issue. I will alert you as soon as I have information from Engineering." A reminder was quickly added to his to-do list, and Maleb looked back up from his PADD. "Aside from CTATS and ACTO training, I do not have any particular projects - although I am currently attempting to take a more leadership-oriented role in the department, especially since Commander Arosio tends to be somewhat... distant." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 05:53 PM

He hadn't been uncomfortable before, but he sure was now. Was this some kind of test? He focused back on the console, expression sliding neatly from content calm to blank as he weighed his response. "Admirable of you to take that kind of initiative." He said carefully, evading the barely implied criticism entirely. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 06:04 PM

Ok, now Maleb looked directly at the Vorta. Had he said something wrong? Deities, just when he needed his empathy to be a little less broken, it seemed to only return emotional static. "I apologize if I have said something wrong, Ensign." The hybrid raised his eyebrows just slightly, treading carefully.

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 06:10 PM

He looked back at Maleb and tilted his head to the side. "There's no need to apologize, particularly to me. I'm just not in the habit of offering critiquing senior staff, particularly while on duty." He said neutrally. Technically that wasn't true, he'd been a little brash at his last meeting, but he was relying on that having been forgotten by now. "To each their own."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 06:15 PM

"I did not intend to criticize the Commander." His gaze turned slightly sharper - not angry, but more concerned that he'd come off like that. He was a Starfleet officer; he wouldn't say that sort of thing! "He simply has a different leadership style than Commanders Dunamis and Varis." Despite his even tone, Maleb sounded slightly apologetic, a little defensive, though not in an aggressive way. Just- that was a misunderstanding Maleb didn't want to have.

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 06:24 PM

Two apologies in one conversation. Not his best work. He smiled apologetically. "That - yes, that interpretation does make more sense, sir. So sorry." He turned back to the console. The diagnostic was still proceeding smoothly, which was a shame, because he really could have gone for a distraction right then. "I suppose I'm just on edge. War and all." That was an outright lie, hopefully delivered convincingly.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 06:41 PM

[D] Conveniently, a diagnostic alert did appear, highlighting a subroutine of code that was definitely not supposed to be there. (What language was it even in??) But Nedras didn't have much time - it was rapidly deleting itself.

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Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 06:50 PM

His entire mannerism suddenly completely shifted as he zeroed in on the error, focused and... maybe just a little excited? He liked puzzles. "Excuse me, there appears to be a foreign subroutine present, but it's deleting itself. Attempting to identify and isolate." Nedras explained quickly, doing exactly that and trying to memorize as much of what he saw as possible in the process just in case this was a fragment of something larger. "Do you happen to know if this bears any resemblance to the Iconian virus you encountered around Stardate 154034.4, Lieutenant?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 06:56 PM

"I did not deal with the virus directly. I would not recognize it." Maleb said, standing up instantly to look over Nedras' shoulder. Whatever it was, it didn't look good at all. "Save as much of it as you can." [D] The code was dwindling fast and was gone before Nedras could have isolated it or scanned for other fragments. What the Vorta could have memorized wasn't in any language he'd know; to him, it would be just a random set of unfamiliar symbols- certainly quite difficult to remember. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 06:59 PM

He blinked a couple of times and frowned. "It's gone." He said succinctly. "I'm going to restart this diagnostic. Something might have been modified." He did so, though he had absolutely no inkling of what might have changed at all. "Does that happen often?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 07:05 PM

Maleb stared at the screen for a beat, face blank. "No, it does not. Please run a full diagnostic on the ship - if there are any traces, we need to find them," he said, just before tapping his badge. [Comms] "Lieutenant Maleb to @Captain Syrezeaju, Ensign Nedras has found what appears - appeared - to be a nefarious program in the tactical systems, sir."

Captain Syrezeaju 25-Jan-21 07:07 PM

[Comms] "Syrezeaju here. When you say 'nefarious,' Lieutenant, can you be specific? Do you have a source of origin? What's this programme doing, exactly?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 07:09 PM

Maleb glanced at Nedras before replying. [Comms] "We do not know, sir. It purged itself before it could be isolated or analyzed by the computer." He said, before looking to the Vorta. "Did you get any of it?"

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 07:10 PM

He clenched his hands into fists where they were poised over the console, then unclenched them in a nervous spasm. "Ah." He moved to another console to begin re-running the rest of the diagnostics. "I wasn't able to get far. I remember a handful of symbols at best, and I can't begin to speculate as to what they do or mean. Level 2 or level 1 diagnostic?" He didn't want to start taking systems offline without approval, but it seemed to be a good time for that.

Captain Syrezeaju 25-Jan-21 07:13 PM

[Comms] "Look into this and run a complete diagnostic - tell Operations and get them involved if you have to. I'd rather catch this 'programme' before it becomes an issue, alright? If we can do anything from up here then let us know. Out."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 07:18 PM

"Begin the diagnostic - be as thorough as you can be. I will contact Operations and alert them of the issue. Write down anything that you remember, as well." Maleb ordered, tapping his badge again. [Comms] "Maleb to Ops, we've detected some sort of invasive program in the Tactical systems, but it purged itself before it could be analyzed. I am uncertain as to whether it may be present in other systems as well."

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 07:19 PM

Nedras sure as hell wasn't going to risk writing that out on a PADD, because who knows what result that might have, so after starting up the diagnostic he walked over to a nearby replicator and replicated a pen and paper to do exactly that. "Yes sir."

Ensign Alyx Morgan 25-Jan-21 07:24 PM

[Comms] "Ops here, understood. I'll get someone to check the other systems. Out."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 07:28 PM

"Do you have any theories as to what this might be? Did you notice anything odd earlier in your shift?" Maleb said as he returned to his seat, obviously trying to come up with some sort of answer when he didn't have enough evidence to so much as hypothesize. "The Iconians are an obvious answer, but it could be something else. Do the symbols look familiar at all?"

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 07:32 PM

"Self-deleting code is very common amongst all the Intelligence I know of. That is one possible alternative." He mused, though it was more a random guess than anything else. "The symbols aren't familiar to me at all. Believe me, if I had any insight, I wouldn't conceal it." In this case, anyway. He held out the paper onto which he'd written the very short code-fragment he'd remembered, which had already started to fade from his memory. "I could take this to Intelligence or one of the xenolinguistics specialists, if we have any aboard."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 07:38 PM

"Operations and Intelligence will both need to see it." The hybrid tapped at his thigh a few times, fidgeting as he thought. How had a hacker gotten into the ship's systems without anyone noticing? Could it have been someone on the ship? The Iconians had advanced technology - the idea that they could have accessed vital systems while avoiding detection was both logical and unsettling. "It is good that you happened to run the diagnostic you did - the one I'm running hasn't detected anything. Good work, Ensign." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 07:46 PM

Nedras was slowly realizing how incredibly suspicious this situation looked, and even though he'd had no involvement in... whatever was going on, he couldn't help but worry this discovery didn't bode well for reasons beyond whatever the code had been intended for. "Thank you, Lieutenant." He paused a moment. "We aren't near any targets of note, are we? I merely ask because I was running a diagnostic on the torpedo systems."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 07:59 PM

The idea of blaming Nedras hadn't yet occurred to Maleb, but the hybrid's lingering sense of something being wrong was only renewed by the Vorta's apparent reaction - though it came from a place of understanding sympathy, not accusation. "I do not believe so - although the Iconians could attack at any time. If it is the Iconians, it will be necessary to find out exactly what that code changed, if anything..."

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 08:25 PM

"What was it last time? Environmental systems, followed by... everything else?" He waved a hand vaguely, since he'd only heard about the virus anecdotally. "I will let you know if anything else shows up in the diagnostics, or if I'm able to make any progress in identifying the fragment." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 08:28 PM

"I believe so," Maleb said, cancelling the diagnostic he'd started as soon as he came on shift. He hadn't dealt with the code directly, but he'd certainly seen the effects -- all in all, Iconian viruses could be devastating. "If anything comes up and there are no superior officers here, notify Operations and Intelligence immediately - and Command, of course." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 08:46 PM

"Yes, Lieutenant." He confirmed. He wrote a quick message to Intelligence, to inform them that he'd retained some of the mystery language on a scrap of paper (very high tech), then focused his full attention on the diagnostic.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 10:07 PM

[D] The diagnostic revealed that nothing remained of whatever the code had been; even the smallest trace had been purged from the system. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 25-Jan-21 10:34 PM

Joe had recovered just when they detected the mysterious subroutine and overheard their conversation. He approached Maleb. “E~Excuse me sir. Correct me if I’m wrong but did you say that there was an invasive program in the torpedo systems ?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 10:37 PM

"There was, Ensign, but it finished purging itself just after we detected it," Maleb explained, turning in his chair once again, this time to face Joseph. "There seen to be no traces remaining." (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 25-Jan-21 10:38 PM

“Unfortunate. I thought I could have taken a look at it to see if there were any similarities to the Iconian virus that attack those systems last time.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 10:39 PM

Nedras took the piece of paper on which he'd written down what he was able to retain of the code he'd seen and held it out. "Does this help?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 25-Jan-21 10:48 PM

He took the paper and looked at it and felt a sense of dread creep into him. “Yes Nedras. This does help. I recognize these symbols. These were the symbols I saw in our torpedo system subroutines when the Iconian virus attacked the Phoenix.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 10:50 PM

Maleb's furrowed his brow, looking first to the paper, then to Nedras, then to Joseph. "Are you certain, Ensign? Entirely certain?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 25-Jan-21 10:52 PM

“Yes sir. I’m quite certain. I’ve seen nothing like this before the attack so they stand out to me like a sore thumb.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 10:59 PM

"Understood." Maleb said, nodding and picking up his PADD. "I will alert Commander Arosio and Lieutenant Verne and request that they pass the message to the senior staff. Thank you, Mr. Tan." Maleb had predicted that it was Iconian, of course, but the confirmation only elicited further concern from the Vulcan. This was bad - potentially catastrophic. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 25-Jan-21 11:04 PM

He nodded at Maleb. “Of course sir. This is worrying to say the least.”

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 11:10 PM

"But good, in some ways." Nedras pointed out. "The Iconians themselves are a mystery, but their language should be decipherable given the number of surviving examples of derivative languages. I don't think it'll give us all the answers, given the fragment size, but it couldn't hurt." He didn't actually know the languages, granted, just that particular trivia. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 25-Jan-21 11:14 PM

“Yes. Maybe our Xenolinguists may be able to learn something from it. Oh and Nedra, I have just spoken to the quartermaster, he said we only have ten gravimetric charges on on board so I think we should think of alternative solutions for the Iconians.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jan-21 11:19 PM

Maggie entered into the hub, Cas on her heels with a not too happy look on her face. “What the hell happened? Has the virus effected anything? I want a full sit-rep on our systems.”

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 11:20 PM

"Antigraviton pulses?" He replied. Oh, wait, Maggie was here. He stood at attention.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 11:20 PM

Sending the message off to the CTO and ACTO, Maleb quickly turned his attention back to the conversation at hand, listening carefully as he thought about the information that had been found. But Maleb's train of thought was quickly cut off by Maggie's entrance. Standing suddenly with that stiff, straight posture, the hybrid immediately acknowledged his superior. "Lieutenant Verne, sir. Ensign Nedras ran a Level 1 diagnostic, and no effects or traces have been found, sir." A part of Maleb was nervous that Verne was mad at them - why she would be, he didn't know, but he couldn't shake the feeling.

Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 25-Jan-21 11:20 PM

Cas shot Joe and Ned a small wave, resolving to stand back and wait silently.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jan-21 11:22 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked at the trio. Letting herself breathe for a moment. “Okay. Okay good, thank you. I want us to be ready for an attack? I want us to see if there’s any other ships in the area, and if so. If they had the same issue. I’ll get a message to the captain, and ask for yellow alert as soon as possible.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 25-Jan-21 11:25 PM

"Understood, sir. I believe that we are as prepared for an attack as ever, sir, if not more than usual, given how many times we've checked over the systems. Operations should be able to contact any nearby ships, sir," Maleb said, hands clasped tightly behind his back.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Jan-21 11:28 PM

^Maggie nodded as she looked to Maleb with a sigh.* “Right, of course. I can message Ops then. I want you to keep looking at whatever we can on the virus.” She looked over to Cas with a sigh. “Ensign Yardi. Keep shadowing me, but if there’s a place you can help out. Please do.” She said as she started typing on her PADD.

Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 25-Jan-21 11:29 PM

"Yes sir." She replied, even though there really... wasn't anything she could do at the moment. But she would try.

Ensign Nedras 25-Jan-21 11:29 PM

He interpreted Maggie getting to work as a signal that he could stand at ease, so he waved to Cas and sat back down at a console to start looking into gravimetric field disruption.

Commander T'Svai 26-Jan-21 02:18 AM

[D] Ding!

To: Lieutenant Maggie Verne From: Lt. Cmdr T'Svai

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Lieutenant Verne,

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I have contacted the nI'raH, which appears to be the only ship in range, and will inform you and, of course, the Captain once I receive a response.

>

Sincerely, Lt. Cmdr. T'Svai

ThatRoseGirl 26-Jan-21 02:19 AM

Claire walked in and sat at her station. She logged on and went through her tasks.There was as always work to do. She also had her unfinished side project to work on so she decided to set aside time for that during her shift breaks. She typed on her panel and starting a scanning of the ships target and lock on mechanism working capacity.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jan-21 02:23 AM

Maleb, who had been switching from PADD to console to PADD and back again, trying to go over the logs of what modifications had been made to the torpedo system (there were a lot, by the way, between routine maintenance and small adjustments as officers tried to get another half-of-a-half-of-a-half percentage point of efficiency), looked up as Claire came in. He didn't know the young woman, but he needed a hand to say the least. "Excuse me, Ensign?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 02:26 AM

Maggie looked up with a sigh as she looked around the room. “All right. People, I want a timeframe if we can get one on this virus. When was it installed.”

Captain Syrezeaju 26-Jan-21 02:26 AM

To: Operations and Tactical.

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nI'raH has not had any form of difficulty in their system nor any indication of a virus. It seems unlikely that the Iconians would attempt to take one vessel out of the picture and ignore their defender. There also hasn't been a single indication of the Iconians being in range of our vessels at all since the attack after the wedding. Continue your work and inform if anything changes, but at this time, the vessel will not be stood to yellow alert. - Cpt. Syrezeaju.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jan-21 02:30 AM

Maleb looked away from Claire to pay attention to Lieutenant Verne, standing uncomfortably straight once again. "Aye, sir. I am currently looking through the torpedo system modification logs to see if any changes were made by the virus, sir. If I find any indicators of installation, I will inform you, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 02:32 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked at the Lieutenant. “Good. Keep me updated as soon as you find anything.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jan-21 02:35 AM

"Aye, sir." Maleb said, turning back to his work.

Ensign Nedras 26-Jan-21 02:39 AM

Nedras had a thought. It was very unlikely it was going to be a good one, but that had never stopped him before. "The original virus attacked the environmental controls. Maybe it would be worth trying to trace changes through modification logs from that point onwards, sir? Sirs?" He suggested, unsure which of them he was supposed to be asking. "Just a shot in the dark, to borrow an expression."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 02:40 AM

Maggie spun in her chair to look at Nedras. At this point. “Try it ensign. Anything to get us a lead.”

ThatRoseGirl 26-Jan-21 02:45 AM

Claire looked to the person who called her . He seemed to be a Lieutenant judging from the pips. She heard the other lieutenant saying she wanted to find out when the virus was installed. She only started her shift like a few minutes ago but she was on the task right away. She just went through past records of diagnostic scans of the ships tactical systems quietly to find the origin entry point of the virus.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jan-21 02:46 AM

Maleb nodded in agreement with Verne before turning back to Claire, trying to get her attention. She hasn't replied aloud to him, of course, and he had no way of knowing she'd listened. "Ensign?" He said in her general direction. "I do not know your name - otherwise I would use it." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 26-Jan-21 02:48 AM

"Yes, Lieutenant." He nodded, stood from his console, walked to the storage area, grabbed a tricorder, pried open a panel, and slipped into the tubes in search of... he checked the ship schematics quickly on another console... Jefferies tube 17, section 4, where the environmental controls were housed. He had the feeling this would take a while.

ThatRoseGirl 26-Jan-21 02:49 AM

She turned and looked at him after stopping her work of checking through the system logs. "Yes? Lieutenant.?." She spoke clearly.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jan-21 02:51 AM

"I am Lieutenant Maleb." He quickly introduced himself, skipping over the pleasantries in the interest of continuing to study the torpedo logs. "Please look over the phaser program logs." (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 26-Jan-21 02:56 AM

"Noted will get to it right away Lieutenant." She spoke clearly. She knew that they had done dozens of scans of these past few days but she did as instructed hoping that maybe hes onto something. She quickly typed on her console and brought up the phaser program logs and looked over them thoroughly. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 26-Jan-21 02:58 AM

Maleb nodded a silent 'thank you' before returning to his work. Claire wasn't wrong - there were what seemed like thousands of entries to go through, but what had to be done had to be done.

ThatRoseGirl 26-Jan-21 03:05 AM

She was glad that there was at least something to find out right now. As she looked over the logs slowly, she thought of the type of virus it could have been. Obviously, she wasnt a tech expert at all so she didnt know what the proper term was for this kind of viruses. It probably was one of those sleeper viruses that sneak in undetected and stay dormant till someone involuntarly activates it or if the person who made the virus activate it. She knew that the ship had contact with an iconian vessel of sorts. That ship probably sabotaged the phoenix during the battle she thought.

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Jan-21 05:10 AM

Joe had been listening in on the conversation and approached Maleb after everyone had went back to work. “Sir, would it be possible it was part of original Iconian virus that invaded our systems but laid dormant until given a signal to activate ?”

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 01:16 PM

Maggie was sitting in her chair, looking over to Joseph. She nodded with a sigh. “Unfortunately, I think that could’ve been what happened.” (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Jan-21 01:25 PM

He turned to Maggie and nodded. "If that is the case sir, I think it won't be out of the realm of possibility that there may be other parts of this virus that lay dormant in other systems."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 01:38 PM

Maggie nodded with a huff as she looked at Joseph. “Right. Okay, I want to try and find those. Can we try to run a scan using what we have on the virus ensign Nedras discovered. See if there’s any similar programs in the systems. It’s a long shot. But hopefully it’s a start.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Jan-21 01:40 PM

He nodded. "Any particular system you would like me to start with, sir ?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 01:59 PM

Maggie looked at him with a sigh. “Weapons systems. Start with any of them, before moving to shields and other critical systems.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Jan-21 02:00 PM

He nodded. "I'll get right on it sir." He walked off to his terminal to begin running diagnostics on the weapons systems. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 26-Jan-21 02:02 PM

[Comms] "Ensign Nedras to Tactical hub?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 02:03 PM

Maggie hit her badge with a sigh. [Comms] “Go ahead ensign.”

Ensign Nedras 26-Jan-21 02:07 PM

[Comms] "I've finished tracing the path of the original virus, sir. The old Iconian virus and the new Iconian virus appear to be one and the same." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 02:15 PM

[Comms] “Okay. Thank you ensign, good work. We’re working on seeing if there’s any of it left in our systems.”

Ensign Nedras 26-Jan-21 02:17 PM

[Comms] "I'll try to compile a list of the systems the virus was in pre-dormancy as a starting point, sir. Nedras out."

Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 26-Jan-21 02:19 PM

Cas looked around the hub, feeling a bit like a fish out of water. Once Nedras had ended his comm, she turned to Maggie. "Is there anything I should do to help, Lieutenant?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 02:30 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked at Cas with a nod. “I’m sorry to have dragged you into this Ensign Yardi. Would you mind writing down everything you’ve observed? Not a report, more like notes?”

Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 26-Jan-21 02:35 PM

She nodded and pulled out her PADD. "Yes sir. And it's alright- this is all part of learning."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 02:38 PM

Maggie nodded softly again, before standing up to stretch. “Yeah, still. Not the best way to start your shadow program.”

Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 26-Jan-21 02:47 PM

She looked up from her PADD, already having begun writing some initial notes. "Maybe not, but I still feel like I've learned something at least."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 02:57 PM

Maggie smiled as she gave a nod. “Good, I don’t wanna let Sara down.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Jan-21 03:47 PM

After the diagnostics on all critical systems that he could access came back clean, he let out a sigh of relief before approaching Maggie again. “Sir, I’ve completed the diagnostics on every critical system I could access. They came back negative for any traces for the virus. It must have just been a small piece of the virus that remained dormant all this time.”

Ensign Nedras 26-Jan-21 03:52 PM

[Comms] "Nedras to Tactical hub - recent maintenance logs are clear."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 03:54 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Joe. “Okay, good. I’ll inform the captain.” Maggie hit her badge. [Comms] “10-4 Nedras. Good work.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Jan-21 04:16 PM

He rubbed his eyes and realized his shift has ended. He waved at Cas before heading out the door. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Jan-21 08:52 PM

Maggie after a while longer of working, stood up and headed out for the hallway.

Lieutenant Rineva Sh'zhyvin 26-Jan-21 09:46 PM

Cas left soon after Maggie, finishing up her notes and making a note to go back and organize them later.

ThatRoseGirl 27-Jan-21 01:27 AM

Claire finished going through the long list of entry logs of the phaser programme logs. There didnt seem to be any issues or irregularities. Satisfied she logged off her station and headed out.

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Jan-21 10:26 PM

[D] Ding!

From: Lt. JG Copernicus King, Starfleet Intelligence To: Tactical Division, USS Phoenix Subject: Re - Foreign Subroutine

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Thank you for alerting us to this. This may be more in Lt. Königs territory. For the time being though, is it possible that you can send over a history of when these foreign subroutines popped up and in which systems? We'll see what we can do and monitor what we can from here.

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For the time being, would you be willing to discuss this in person? I can come by the Tactical hub sometime soon and take a look at the info you've written down.

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- King

(edited)

Ensign Nedras 27-Jan-21 10:35 PM

Once in the hub, he got settled at the shields console - there was still the hydrogen field idea to tackle, after all, and for that he needed more shield data - and after some thought, replied to the message.

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Jan-21 11:04 PM

[D] Ding! >From: Lt. JG Copernicus King

To: Ensign Nedras Subject: None

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Give me about ten minutes and I'll be there.

>

-King

He walked into the hub and looked around, seeing....maybe Nedras? "Ensign?"

Ensign Nedras 27-Jan-21 11:18 PM

The Vorta turned towards the voice, caught sight of the all black uniform and... confusing set of features, frankly, and smiled. "Yes, I'm Ensign Nedras. I assume you're Lieutenant King?" He walked over to one of the storage areas and removed the paper he'd left last shift.

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Jan-21 11:28 PM

"That would be correct. It's a pleasure to meet you." He smiled a little and nodded, walking over to the consoles and cocking his head, "So you found a random subroutine? Has it caused any damage to affected systems or did it just blip and then vanish?"

Ensign Nedras 27-Jan-21 11:34 PM

"It's a pleasure to meet you as well." There wasn't a single known power in the galaxy whose Intelligence organizations could be described as eminently likeable, in Nedras's opinion, but he planned to keep that to himself. "I'm afraid it was the latter. Blip and vanish. I'd have recorded it on a PADD, but I could only retain so much, the purpose of the subroutine was never identified, and besides, our systems don't have the right typeface." He half-joked, gesturing at the paper. "It is, however, Iconian. We know that much."

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Jan-21 11:36 PM

"I wonder if maybe it was some kind of probe. But its hard to say. König is much more familiar with computer systems. My computer knowledge mainly relates to the Universal Translator."

Ensign Nedras 27-Jan-21 11:37 PM

"How convenient - this definitely requires translation." Nedras said dryly. He paused a moment. "Sir." He added, to be on the safe side. "It appeared to be connected to the original Iconian virus the ship encountered some time before my arrival, according to the modification logs." (edited)

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 27-Jan-21 11:42 PM

"Thats what linguists are for," He replied with a smile, coming over to examine the paper. He was quiet for a moment then furrowed his eyebrows. "They really didn't think that one through, did they? If it were me, I'd try to make up a new program that wasn't linked to the previous one, make it a little harder to connect." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 12:15 AM

"If it were me, I'd write a program that mimicked the functions of an essential ship system until certain criteria were met and purged the old version, to make deletion all the harder regardless of whether or not it was recognized. But that's just me. And that isn't my area." He commented back casually, also staring at the paper as if it would cause any new revelations to arise. "The Iconians have no need to resort to subterfuge."

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 12:20 AM

"Thats true. Though....I might pass that suggestion along to Oskar. Honestly he would probably get a kick out of doing so too. The Intel hub is so boring some days, we love having things to do like this."

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 12:25 AM

He tilted his head to the side. "I'm not sure I follow, sir. Suggestion? You mean the virus?" He asked curiously. "I suppose every department has its slow periods, but it's a tad surprising that this is one of them."

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 12:31 AM

"Oh no, it's nowhere near slow right now. We're going hard during this time. Durung peace time is when it can get a little slow."

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 12:33 AM

"If you weren't working on the original virus, what were you working on?" He asked without thinking about it, then shook his head and waved a hand hastily as the implications of that open comment sank in. "Wait, no, don't answer that."

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 12:39 AM

"Wasn't planning to tell anyway. Some information is on very strict need-to-know. As well as the fact that you're asking the wrong person. My specialty is in cryptography and hacking."

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 12:45 AM

"Just a bad habit. Automatic small talk. I once asked how someone's child was doing while being held at phaser-point." He said apologetically. He shook his head again and pointed at the paper. "You can take this back with you, if you'd like."

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 12:52 AM

Capri raised an eyebrow and then started laughing. "Really? Did...did they respond or....I mean it couldn't have ended too terribly. You're still here!" He picked up the paper and smiled. "And you ever want to get some small talk or rambling out of your system without judgement, feel free to come talk my ears off. They're mainly for decoration anyway." He added good naturedly, hoping Nedras wouldn't be offended by his pathetic attempt at being funny.

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 12:55 AM

"We found common ground eventually, of course." He chuckled, which was an outright lie. His Jem'hadar had unshrouded and killed the adversary in question, thereby rendering inert any attempt at establishing a rapport. Oh well. He crossed his arms. "I've been meaning to ask - you're... what species? Or... combination?"

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 01:02 AM

"Hmm? Oh! It's uh....a mix actually. My mother was a Betazoid so half that. The rest is like....a mix of Romulan, Andorian, Vulcan, Human, some Bajoran....there's probably some Trill in there for all I know. My father's side of the family is such a mixed bag of species. I had enough Andorian DNA to have the blue blood and enough Vulcan DNA to not need much sleep. But everything else is canceled out by being half-Betazoid. But that comes in handy because telepathy does give me another form of communication that doesn't require my ears."

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 01:14 AM

He tilted his head to the side, did some math... that had to be at least three generations of mixing. He straightened his neck and raised both eyebrows for a moment before lowering them. "That's very complex, and I'm saying that as someone who was genetically engineered." He mused aloud. "Unless you have hearing aids, do you prefer sign language or lip reading? I will add that I only know a single dialect of Karemman sign language, but that can be remedied if need be."

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 01:31 AM

"I do have hearing aids but I tend to only use them for away missions. Past that I can lip read and use sign language. Also I've got this thing," He held his PADD up and waved it slightly. "Its programmed with a speech-to-text subroutine and actually because very handy at the academy. Made taking notes in classes much easier."

"Also I developed developed subroutine for the UT that translates signed and other non-verbal languages which has so far proven to be very valuable. And I've been trying to ask around when I can as to whether or not people would be interested in maybe some sign language courses."

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 01:41 AM

"It's surprising how many people on the Phoenix alone are working on something that could revolutionize an entire field." Nedras remarked, eyeing the PADD curiously. The creativity he was seeing was more disheartening than anything else. It would make his job all the harder. He sat back down. "I'd be interested in a class, that is once things are significantly less busy."

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 01:43 AM

"Oh for sure. My plans for it have been put on hold thanks to the Iconians butting in. Which is such a shame because I was so excited to present the proposal to the Captain and XO."

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 01:46 AM

"How inconsiderate. Perhaps if you tell the Iconians, they'll agree to a ceasefire." He deadpanned. "Well, best of luck. With the proposal and the virus, of course."

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 01:52 AM

"One can hope but I dont think we'll get that lucky." He smiled and stood, picking up the PADD and paper. "Thank you, Ensign. Keep us posted if anything else comes up, alright?"

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 01:56 AM

"Of course, Lieutenant." He replied. "Oh - if you are able to decipher something, and if it isn't classified immediately after of course, could you let me know, sir?" He said, before pulling up his shield modification model again. (edited)

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 28-Jan-21 01:57 AM

"Absolutely. I'll let you know if we find anything." He said with a smile before leaving the hub.

Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 02:05 AM

Nedras focused back on the console, thinking that it was nice to meet someone with such an interesting background. It was only a few seconds later that he realized, oh by the Great Link itself, he'd made it through a conversation with a half-Betazoid intelligence officer without even thinking about it. That had to mean he was on the right track. The day just kept getting better. He hummed in satisfaction, then resumed his planned shift activities.

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Ensign Nedras 28-Jan-21 03:10 AM

The rest of the shift went by remarkably quickly. Nedras left the tactical hub.

ThatRoseGirl 28-Jan-21 08:47 AM

Claire took out her PADD from her pocket and walked towards her station. She rubbed her neck and sat on her station. With the virus problem solved for now and no threats detected she decided to go about her shift by doing her research and running diagnostics of all the ship's tactical systems.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Jan-21 09:13 AM

Joe headed in and walked to his station. He downloaded the schematics that Cassidy had given him and sent them off to Ned with a message.

ThatRoseGirl 28-Jan-21 09:17 AM

Claire was sitting back on her chair when she saw the ensign walking towards his station. She remembered him from the day she was doing an armoury check. Trying hard to recall his name she remembered him saying he was Tan or something and torpedo specialist. She checked the roster quickly and confirmed it. She had quite a few questions to ask about torpedos and types so she walked over to his station and spoke. "Youre ensign Tan arent you? the one whose been working on torpedo designs for use against the Iconians?."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Jan-21 09:23 AM

He looked up from his console when he heard a voice. Oh it was that girl that was in the armory the other day. He frowned slightly as he remembered how cold she was when he tried to introduce himself. “Yes. That would be me. How can I help you ?” He answered flatly with a expressionless face. (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 28-Jan-21 09:29 AM

She crossed her arms and looked at him. "I was doing some research on torpedoes the other day since our department is tasked with coming up with ways to combat the Iconians. Now im not an expert at all in torpedo technology, I possess only basic knowledge so I wanted to know what does your design consist of and how is it better than the current torpedoes we have at our disposal?."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Jan-21 09:34 AM

He took a deep breath and stretched himself abit. “Well it’s quite simple really. I believe you’ve heard of gravimetric charges ? You know, those explosive devices that generate a advanced graviton inversion field to cause a gravimetric shear in its target, causing severe structural damage upon detonation. We found that the Iconian ships are made of neutronium and that to keep said metal stable, they would need to put up a gravimetric shield. I figured even type of shield operates at a certain frequency, we can just set our torpedoes that have been outfitted with a gravimetric charge to that particular frequency thus nullifying the field. Do you understand so far ?” (edited)

ThatRoseGirl 28-Jan-21 09:44 AM

"Sure. I get that but what about those transphasic torpedoes. Those are much more powerful arent they?" She asked him in an optimistic tone.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Jan-21 09:48 AM

“I have thought of that as well the possible use of chroniton torpedoes but unfortunately Ops said that either it would be very hard to procure or Starfleet doesn’t really produce them. Hell, we barely have any gravimetric charges on board as it is. Only 10 of them.” He shook his head at the thought of how few of them there were. “I’ll try to talk to Lieutenant Verne again about transphasic torpedoes. She may be able to help with acquiring at least a few of them.”

ThatRoseGirl 28-Jan-21 09:55 AM

She sighed "We are at war and we are far from prepared. At this rate, this war would be more of an annihilation. Hopefully, we can get in the supplies before any confrontation." She paused momentarily lost in thought. "The transphasic technology concept could also be applied to our shields to increase our defensive capability as well. You are aware of that right?."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Jan-21 10:01 AM

He nodded in agreement. “Yes I am aware of that. But I am no expert in shields. Maybe you could suggest it to Ensign Nedras. He’s been looking into ways to improve our shields. Unfortunately, I don’t think we’ll be able to get any more charges due to wartime shortages. But you never know. Maybe they do have some leftover and can spare them for us.” He shrugged.

ThatRoseGirl 28-Jan-21 11:20 AM

"I dont know who Ensign Nedras is but Im sure they have got their own ideas on how to improve our shields and I doubt my input would be worth it." She stood there arms crossed thinking of their situation. Bloody hell being in a war without important supplies. The thought really frustrated her so she decided to shove it deep down since she was currently on duty. "Who knows if we will ever receive them or not. In any case, we should look into other alternatives as well."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Jan-21 11:30 AM

"Oh my apologies, Ensign Nedras is the Vorta. He was the one that noticed the remnants of the Iconian virus. Yes, we are looking into alternatives as we speak. Nedras has suggest antigraviton pulses as an alternative. We'll have to look further into that in the near future. I don't think I ever caught your name though. I think it's important we at least know each other's names so that we can communicate better during an emergency, don't you think ?" He smirked a little at the last part.

ThatRoseGirl 28-Jan-21 11:44 AM

"Noted Ensign. Hope that antigraviton idea bears fruition" She spoke in a optimistic tone. "Yes I guess it would be good to know each others names. Although, I myself dont really mind calling people by their rank, but I can see how using names is much better when youre stuck with a room of Ensigns." She did note his smirk but wasnt really bothered by it. "Well I best resume my duties Ensign Tan and the name is Claire. Claire Reviere." (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Jan-21 11:50 AM

He nodded and smiled. She doesn't seem that bad afterall "Thanks for the vote of confidence and it's a pleasure to meet you. Mind if I call you Claire ?*

ThatRoseGirl 28-Jan-21 12:04 PM

"Sure.." She looked away and walked away expressionless to her station and sat. She was content with her interaction with the Ensign. She spoke briefly but learned things and even found out that there was a Vorta not only onboard but serving in the tactical division as well. Might be a spy was her first instinct but she quickly brushed away that thought knowing Starfleet wouldnt have assigned them here without a thorough check. The war was subconsciously getting to her as well. Getting frustrated about things out of her control was not going to help her in her duty. She set a reminder in her PADD for one hour of meditation before sleep. She then started doing more research on alternatives so she could try to suggest something later on. Claire hadnt studied this much since her days at the Academy but it was better than not doing anything. (edited)

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Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Jan-21 12:39 PM

After Claire had went back to her station, he went back to looking into ways to make gravimetric charges more stable.

ThatRoseGirl 29-Jan-21 05:22 AM

Claire soon headed out after finishing her tasks and tidying up her station. She had other things to do now before resuming work again. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 29-Jan-21 06:50 AM

After much work, he yawned and realized his shift had ended ages ago. So he headed out the door.

ThatRoseGirl 30-Jan-21 04:31 AM

Claire walked over to her station and sat down then logged on to and looked at the tasks to be done. She then started working through her work one by one.

Ensign Joseph Tan 30-Jan-21 01:22 PM

He went straight to his desk and typed out a reply to Ned on his PADD. After that, he started to analyze the design given to him by Cass to see if there was anything he could improve upon.

ThatRoseGirl 30-Jan-21 03:21 PM

Claire logged off her station and exited the tactical hub.

Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 03:42 PM

He looked at the time. Oh it’s time to meet Ned at the holodecks. He sent a quick reminder to Amanda and Maggie before logging off and heading out.

Ensign Nedras 31-Jan-21 10:45 PM

He sat down at the shields console - he was starting to really like the shields console - and got to work on the reports.

Ensign Joseph Tan 31-Jan-21 11:10 PM

He entered and headed for his console. The test results were promising if not exciting. He yawned. Ok fine. After this report, he’s going to head off to bed.

Ensign Nedras 01-Feb-21 12:45 AM

Nedras decided to walk to a more secluded corner in order to make a personal log. He'd fallen behind on those recently. In keeping with his usual custom, some parts were true, some were misleading, and some were a lie, all put together in order to create a certain image, just in case an investigation was ever opened. Once that was done, he returned to the shields console, wrote his report, and sent a few messages out.

ThatRoseGirl 01-Feb-21 01:00 AM

Claire entered and walked to her station. She sat back and logged on and resumed her minor research. (edited)

Commander Yllescas Itesh 02-Feb-21 03:33 PM

Itesh slid into his office.

ThatRoseGirl 03-Feb-21 02:24 AM

Claire exits the tactical hub after logging off her console. (edited)

Commander Yllescas Itesh 03-Feb-21 02:19 PM

To the hallway.

Commander Yllescas Itesh 03-Feb-21 04:24 PM

Itesh walked into his office.

Ensign Nedras 03-Feb-21 06:01 PM

He sat back down and started running a routine diagnostic on the beam array. It didn't, of course, feel routine, because he had the approval of Founder Morag, but that had no bearing on the situation other than being the cause of a very faint tremble in his hands from the sheer joy of it all. ~~Something was very wrong here.~~ He recalled partway through the diagnostic that he'd meant to send a message to Starfleet Command about the Female Jem'hadar. It had been silly of him to care, he knew that now, but it still seemed like something a Starfleet officer of his background would write, so he sent a message out anyway while waiting for the diagnostic to finish.

To: Starfleet Command, Starfleet Headquarters, Earth From: Ensign Nedras, USS Phoenix, Tactical Department Subject: Personal Inquiry - Clone Status

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To whom it may concern,

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I recently became aware through very informal channels that a member of Starfleet once created several clones, amongst them a supposedly female Jem'hadar named Sarah. As somewhat later in the conversation I became aware that Starfleet may have some decidedly negative views on cloning, I feel obligated to ask - how is Sarah doing? Where has she gone? Is she back in Dominion space, or elsewhere? Is she being treated well, if she is still in your care?

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We are at war, of course, and there are much greater things to worry about than the welfare of a single individual, but I would appreciate if you got back to me as soon as the circumstances allow. A thousand apologies for taking up your valuable time over such a trivial concern.

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All the best, Ensign Nedras

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Ensign Nedras 03-Feb-21 08:58 PM

He then sent a second message, just as carefully constructed, both because there were loose ends to tie up - there was no way the conversation with Morag would remain unknown forever - and because he was actually concerned.

Starfleet Command BOT 03-Feb-21 09:02 PM

Ensign Nedras, I am certain you can understand that, due to the nature of the matter you have mentioned, that all details of the case are classified. Should you wish to appeal for further information then please state your intentions and reasoning, but for now, we cannot provide an answer. Best, Foreign Affairs, Starfleet Command.

Ensign Nedras 03-Feb-21 10:48 PM

He decided to let the matter (begrudgingly) rest. Fortunately, at that moment, another distraction came in. A message from the Captain. A positive one. On one hand, he was very pleased all was going according to plan, however... this role was defensive, not offensive. He hadn't actually done that before. The thing about ships full of clones was that preserving lives wasn't a massive overarching priority, and that meant Dominion tactics weren't going to work should the scenario described in the message ever come to pass. Suddenly the ship seemed so fragile. Which meant (by the Founders) it was time for more research. He decided to look for old footage of saucer separation, trying to figure out the finer points of coordination and clearing an escape route. Yes, he'd be taking orders from the CTO anyway, but chain of command just wasn't an excuse for lack of preparedness, and Starfleet was very passionate about preserving lives.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 03-Feb-21 11:22 PM

Maggie entered into the tactical hub, pulling out her PADD as she walked to the door. That was when she saw the notification from the captain. She read it over with a neutral look on her face. Then was when she saw the words ‘Executive Officer.’ “Holy....fucking shit.” She let out a quiet but still very audible scream of joy. She was the XO of something, sure it was a small ship. Still! It was something! She felt like the very floor was shining gold. A goofy smile on her face as she headed to the door. Feeling like she was on cloud nine.

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Ensign Nedras 03-Feb-21 11:29 PM

Was someone being murdered? He looked up. No, it was just the ACTO being enthusiastic. How nice. He looked back down at the console. "Congratulations, Lieutenant." He called, because whether or not she was out of earshot by then... hey, it was an achievement. (edited)

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 04-Feb-21 02:16 PM

Stepping out of the CTO's office, Maleb quickly made his way to his usual console and began to work on running more diagnostics, just in case. But, deities (no, don't say deities), concentration wasn't easy. The hybrid wanted to go home, to get in his bed where people weren't judging him and he could- no. No. Emotions were interfering with his work. He needed to focus.

Ensign Nedras 04-Feb-21 02:47 PM

As Nedras's shift came close to its end, it occurred to him that Maleb looked terrible. Just awful. Really, really bad. Tactical was just an emotional roller-coaster today, and both Maggie and Maleb had left the CTO's office in moods of opposite extremes. What in the name of the Great Link was the CTO doing?

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Commander Yllescas Itesh 04-Feb-21 10:16 PM

Itesh walked into the hub and looked around, walking through the room. He saw Nedras and headed over. He’d need to talk to him. “Ensign Nedras, right? My name’s Commander Yllescas, the CTO. You have a minute to talk?” He asked, folding his hands behind his back.

Ensign Nedras 04-Feb-21 10:22 PM

Nedras looked away from the console and stood at attention pretty much immediately upon hearing the word 'Commander.' Good thing too, because clearly the new CTO wasn't one for small talk. "Yes, sir." He replied, trying to approximate the same level of directness and not scrutinize Itesh too obviously.

Commander Yllescas Itesh 04-Feb-21 10:25 PM

“At ease, Ensign. Just wanted to talk to you about a few things.” Itesh said, looking him up and down. First, weapons development. Then the saucer command. “First, the development of the torpedoes with yourself and Ensign Tan. Can you give me a status report on the project?”

Ensign Nedras 04-Feb-21 10:34 PM

"Respectfully, sir, it isn't my project. Ensign Greenfield and Ensign Tan are responsible for the torpedo design, I just floated the idea during an informal meeting and designed a test environment after the design was completed." He explained slightly apologetically, posture still stiff. The Commander's scars were confusing - where had he gotten those, and why keep them except to make a point? "The project at present involves completed blueprints for 136 isoton gravimetric warheads, i.e. a modified small-scale torpedo design outfitted with a gravimetric charge, maximum complement of ten due to cargo constraints. Tests indicate each warhead is capable of causing damage to a standard Neutronium hull equivalent to 0.75 times the impact of a class II photon torpedo on the hull of this vessel. The warheads can be tricked through modification of the Phoenix's shield matrix to alter course, but otherwise they are unlikely to be prematurely detonated or have their course altered if the computer system is compromised. Additional data is available in work logs completed by myself and Ensign Tan." He reported entirely neutrally, which might have come off as a little Vulcan if not for some fidgeting with his fingers and occasional breaks in eye contact. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 04-Feb-21 10:36 PM

[D] Maleb had slipped out at some point before Yllescas walked in.

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Commander Yllescas Itesh 04-Feb-21 10:40 PM

“I’ll take any upgrades I can get, Ensign. Also, I’m unsure if you’ve noticed, but you’ve been selected to be the lead Tactical officer in the event of a ship separation. You’d be joining me inside the saucer leading evac’d civilians to safety. Do you feel comfortable in this role?”

Ensign Nedras 04-Feb-21 10:47 PM

"I have noticed, sir. I've been reviewing historical battle records in preparation." What an odd question. He hesitated a little while before giving his answer, wondering what response would yield the best results. "As you may or may not be aware, Commander, this is my first assignment out of Starfleet Academy. I arrived two months ago, and I understand how that might be cause for concern, but this won't be my first time on a bridge, nor in battle." He explained, relaxing a little and clasping his hands behind his back. "If you're comfortable having me in that role, I'm comfortable in that role, sir."

Commander Yllescas Itesh 04-Feb-21 10:53 PM

Itesh gave a nod of approval. “As long as you think you’re ready for the job, Ensign. I don’t mind if it’s your first assignment or your hundredth. Just make sure it gets done, and done well. We’ll be protecting civilians, remember that. I’ll need to speak to the other members of the staff as I find them.”

Ensign Nedras 04-Feb-21 10:59 PM

He tilted his head slightly to the side, because he'd never have accepted any crew member's own assessment of their work. How curious. "Protecting innocent lives is a core part of Starfleet's ethical paradigm. I don't think I could forget if I tried." He replied. "Sir, if I may ask, do you happen to have any past experience with saucer separation? Any advice you have on the matter would be appreciated."

Commander Yllescas Itesh 04-Feb-21 11:11 PM

Itesh nodded. “I’ve never been in a ship that had to separate. But I’ve helped in ships who have. During the battle of DS-13, the USS Hurricane had to separate, as they were taking heavy fire from a Tholian Recule-class. After the battle, I was one of the officers who went over to substitute for their department while they recovered and repaired.”

Ensign Nedras 04-Feb-21 11:16 PM

He hummed, processing that for a moment, and ultimately gained no useful information from that particular tidbit. "Interesting." He paused another moment, weighing his options. "I take it that battle was somewhat significant for you, sir? Just a guess."

Commander Yllescas Itesh 04-Feb-21 11:22 PM

Itesh nodded, a bit solemnly. “I became permanent ACTO in the aftermath. It was a bloodbath. The previous Chief had died on the Bridge, and a new one took his place. I stepped up to be Assistant.”

Ensign Nedras 04-Feb-21 11:27 PM

One corner of his mouth twitched slightly in something that could have either been sympathy or amusement. "I'm very sorry to hear that, Commander. It must have been difficult." He paused a beat, glancing down at his feet, then up again. "Is there anything else you need from me, sir?"

Commander Yllescas Itesh 04-Feb-21 11:34 PM

Itesh thought for a moment, then shook his head. “No, Ensign. Thank you for speaking with me. Keep up your good work, hm?” He said, giving a soft smile before turning heel and heading over into his office.

Ensign Nedras 04-Feb-21 11:42 PM

"I'll certainly try, sir. Thank you for your time." Once the Commander had turned around, Nedras frowned deeply and sat back down at the console. He couldn't really get a read on the new CTO's personality at all, save for a certain pride in his work.

Ensign Joseph Tan 05-Feb-21 05:26 PM

Joe walked in and went to sit down at his console. Quite a few tasks to do today. His posting as the Chimera’s CTO had gotten him quite excited so he thought it would be a good idea to read up on its specs. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 05-Feb-21 11:13 PM

Nedras watched his console as the final minutes of his shift ticked over into something potentially more dangerous, then left the tactical hub.

Ensign Joseph Tan 07-Feb-21 03:53 PM

After what felt like forever switching between staring at the screen of his console and tweaking the torpedoes in preparation for the gravimetric charges, Joe’s shift finally ended. He stood up and nursed his head. Damn, what a headache. He headed out the door.

Ensign Nedras 09-Feb-21 12:39 AM

He entered the hub and started running a diagnostic on the phaser array. Idly, while waiting for it to complete, he got to work on outlining a simulation he'd wanted to recreate.

Ensign Nedras 09-Feb-21 01:51 AM

Oh, look at that, his shift had flown by. Nedras saved what he had of his simulation framework so far and left the tactical hub.

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Ensign Joseph Tan 09-Feb-21 05:22 PM

He stepped in and headed over to his terminal to begin running routine scans and checks on the systems. He reminded himself to not spend too much time at once in front of a torpedo time or else sickbay would probably bite his head off the next time he showed up with radiation poisoning.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 09-Feb-21 05:53 PM

He entered and headed for a console beggining his first shift aboard the Phoenix.

ThatRoseGirl 10-Feb-21 12:35 AM

Claire walked inside and headed to her console quickly. She would then start finding out more information regarding types of arnaments on shuttles and ways to boost the shield strength. This was going to be her main focus till combat takes place.

ThatRoseGirl 10-Feb-21 04:42 AM

Claire managed to find out several ways to help improve the shield strength and noted it down. Now all she needed was to put her ideas to work after her shift ended. She ran a diagnostic on the phaser arrays as she rubbed her chin deep in thought.

Noxxious 11-Feb-21 03:23 AM

Shar was working at a nearby console, seemingly deep in thought - especially after she'd seen countless members of her department come and go looking forlorn following Dune's departure. She needed to come up with a way to cheer them up. Somehow...

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 03:29 AM

He walked into the tactical hub and - hold on, since when had there been an Andorian in tactical? He tried not to stare too openly as he sat down at one of the work stations.

Noxxious 11-Feb-21 03:49 AM

There's one thing about having an Andorian for a colleague - and that is the fact that they'll always know when you enter or leave the room. Having radar dishes (or in her case half-assed radar dishes) has its benefits. She turned her head to look at the newcomer - and grinned, tucking a lock of hair behind an ear. "You look shocked."

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:00 AM

"Mildly surprised. You don't look familiar." Nedras replied, not entirely surprised by another example of the openness everyone on this ship seemed to share. "You look amused." He joked back, turning his attention to his simulation outline draft. (edited)

Noxxious 11-Feb-21 04:10 AM

"You look amused that I look amused." Following this she burst into a short giggling fit, covering her mouth with a blue-skinned hand. While her face remained trained away from him, her antennae did not, pointed straight at him like dowsing rods. "Sorry, sorry! Bad joke..."

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:15 AM

He caught her reflection on his console screen for a moment. The antennae unsettled him. He felt like he was being watched. "Better than none at all. I'm Ensign Nedras, by the way. I arrived a couple of months ago." He replied cheerfully.

Noxxious 11-Feb-21 04:21 AM

"Ensign Shar Verne. Been here since... mmm..." She counted off on her fingers, "Last year! Early last year I do believe?:

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:24 AM

"Oh. A while, then." Nedras commented idly, surprised he hadn't heard more about her given the usual turnaround time of Phoenix officers. "Do you have a specialty?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 04:24 AM

Joe looked up from his console to the sound of conversation. Oh it’s Ned along with someone he hasn’t met before. Hm. Might as well go over and say hi. So he got up and walked over with a smile. “Hello there Ned ! How have you been ? And hello to you too. I don’t believe we’ve met before. I’m Ensign Joseph but you can call me Joe.”

Noxxious 11-Feb-21 04:26 AM

"Shar Verne. I'm one of the armory officers. Not many people visit, but I suppose that's okay!" She remarked with a sort of breezy nonchalant-ness. Truthfully though, she wished a few more people did visit.

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:28 AM

"I've been better, but then haven't we all." He remarked casually in a way that hopefully suggested fatigue from a high workload rather than existential dread. "And how are you? We seem to never end up in our quarters at the same time. One might assume you don't sleep."

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Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 04:31 AM

“You seem to have gone through a fair bit, Ned. Better get more rest. As for me, I was in the sickbay yesterday for mild radiation poisoning from one of the torps. Don’t worry about it. It’s all been taken care of. Next to that, I’m fine.” He turned to Shar and smiled. “Oh ? An armory officer ? That sounds interesting. Also, you said your surname is Verne ? Any relation to the Lieutenant?”

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Noxxious 11-Feb-21 04:36 AM

"I'm married to her! Have been since last year." She blushed a dark shade of blue and giggled.

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 04:52 AM

“Interesting.... Well this is very belated but congratulations.”

ThatRoseGirl 11-Feb-21 05:19 AM

Claire logged off her station and headed out.

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 11:43 AM

"Oh, I didn't know the Lieutenant was married." He commented interestedly. "Congratulations." Hold on, wait. He turned to Joe. "By Vorta standards I've hardly been through anything. I was made to work, after all. Did you say radiation poisoning? You must have been working for a while. I think you're the one who might need more rest." He commented, faintly concerned.

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 12:23 PM

He chuckled nervously. “I may or may not have spent a few hours too long in front of a torpedo to tweak it in preparation for the gravimetric warheads. And don’t worry. I had a good night’s sleep in sickbay.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 12:42 PM

"There's no such thing as a good night's sleep in sickbay." He joked, which had some basis in truth. He couldn't picture relaxing in sickbay, much less resting there for any length of time. "So long as that situation doesn't repeat itself. How are the torpedo modifications going?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 01:03 PM

Joe chuckled. “Oh believe me there is. It was all quiet except the gentle hum of the medical equipment. Maybe Lieutenant Parsons may even sing you a lullaby if you behave.” He joked. “The modifications are coming along nicely. I have yet to begin installation of the warheads themselves but most of the torpedoes are ready for them. Dangerous business that is. One wrong wire and temp control goes haywire, that either leads to the whole room become a giant oven or we all get blown to oblivion.” He shook his head at the last part but then smiled again. “But it’s all worth it. To finally give us some teeth against the Iconians.”

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Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 01:23 PM

"If you're that worried about the danger, I can help." He offered absently, gaze fixed on his console. "It wouldn't do for the Phoenix to lose its torpedo specialist at a time like this, for any length of time."

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 01:43 PM

He laughed. “I didn’t realize I was so important. Any help would be welcome. To be honest, all there’s left is to install the warheads then it’s just a matter of placing them in the loading mechanism, ready for firing.”

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 02:08 PM

"It's simply a matter of priority. The modified torpedoes are an essential component of the current offensive strategy and you and Ensign Greenfield are the experts on it." He corrected. "I'm happy to help either way."

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 02:57 PM

“Oh it’s mostly Ensign Greenfield’s idea. I just improved upon it. She really has a knack for these kind of things. She managed to give it a yield of 136 isotons ! 136 ! They taught us at the Academy that 80 was enough to destroy a small planet. And she managed to do that with 23rd century technology. Now that’s some ingenuity.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 03:21 PM

S´Kiv had listened to the conversation all the way through. He turned to the group. "136 isotons?"

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 03:23 PM

Nedras hummed thoughtfully, as if he hadn't been the first one to mention gravimetric field distortion to start with. "It is." He agreed. "Yes, though we're only going to have ten torpedoes with that capability."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 03:24 PM

"How were you able to do this?"

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 03:30 PM

"A gravimetric charge mounted on a photon torpedo." Nedras summarized. "I still think priming a warp capable shuttle to self-destruct near an Iconian vessel would be effective enough, personally." He joked.

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 03:33 PM

He let out a chuckle. “It is but I think the captain would prefer if we kept the shuttles in one piece.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 03:38 PM

He raised an eyebrow. He had never been good on getting jokes by humans. "I think so too. You´re a torpedo specialist, right?" He looked at Joe.

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 03:41 PM

he turned to S’Kiv. “Why yes ! That would be me. Ensign Joseph Tan but you can call me Joe. I don’t believe I’ve seen you around before. New arrival ?”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 03:46 PM

"Yes. I arrived while we were at Starbase 235. To your question I am a Weapons Specialist."

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 03:52 PM

“Oh ! Then I think we’ll be working together quite a bit then.” He smiled.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 03:55 PM

"I had hoped we could do that." He nodded his head. "When did you come aboard?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 03:57 PM

he nodded. “I came aboard two months ago while the Phoenix was docked at Earth.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 04:07 PM

"Have you had a chance to meet our new Department Head?"

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:08 PM

"I have." Nedras chimed in. "He's very businesslike."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 04:10 PM

"I as well. He seems very so. You have been here long enough to know the old one as well. Why do you think he left a ship like this?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 04:22 PM

“ Strange. I haven’t met him yet. And regarding Commander Arosio, I don’t know. I wasn’t around long enough to get to really know him. Me and Nedras had maybe two meetings with him at most. Both were formal meetings as well.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 04:24 PM

"You should at some point. What about the ACTO Lieutenant Verne. I did not get around to meet her since my coming aboard." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:26 PM

"She's nice. Practical. Sociable." Nedras replied, finishing his simulation modifications. "And I'm not just saying that because her wife is in earshot."

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Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 04:27 PM

"Seems like she is a good person for the job."

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:27 PM

"I think I made a poor first impression." He admitted. "But yes."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 04:28 PM

"Why so if that is not rude to ask?"

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:29 PM

"I was...overly passionate about fighting the Iconians during the first formal meeting." He frowned down at the console. "Old memories, nothing personal, but I'm sure it seemed otherwise." (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 04:31 PM

“She’s a nice person. Very supportive of new ideas. We just conducted a test down in the holodecks of the gravimetric torpedoes and she came over to supervise and give some support.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 04:33 PM

He let the matter rest and looked at Joe. "What kind of tests? How able these torpedoes are?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 04:35 PM

“Quite. We conducted a simulation of the torpedoes against a sphere made out of neutronium. Two hits managed to disable the it, resulting in its destruction due to the gravimetric field collapsing. So I would say they’re quite effective indeed.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:36 PM

"Apparently Starfleet hasn't quite managed to figure out neutronium yet." Nedras muttered under his breath, before switching back to a normal volume. "It was an exciting test. The results are in our respective logs."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 04:40 PM

He took Nedras words without comment. "I will look at them when I have time."

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:42 PM

"That reminds me - do we have any capability to use polaron weaponry?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 04:49 PM

“I’m not sure about that one. But I do believe the deflectors can emit polaron pulses.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 04:50 PM

"I would agree with you when you say we can emit the pulse through the Deflector but I don´t know if we can use them as weapons."

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 04:55 PM

He hummed, disappointed. "I thought as much." He stood. "I should go test this simulation."

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 04:56 PM

“Oh ? What is the simulation about ?” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 05:02 PM

"Something I'm surprised nobody has asked for yet." He said vaguely. "Just for fun, guess."

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Feb-21 05:03 PM

He thought for a moment. “An Iconian battle simulation ?”

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 05:56 PM

"Close, not quite. Targeting." Nedras clarified. "I did mention that I have experience with this area, or at least I have the memories of someone who does." (edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 06:11 PM

„Would it be possible to join you?“ He asked carefully.

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 06:18 PM

Nedras hummed and looked S'Kiv over for a moment. "You're Vulcan, aren't you?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 11-Feb-21 06:46 PM

[Shar]She'd absolutely zoned out. Maybe.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 07:05 PM

„Yes. My name is S‘Kiv. Is that a problem?“

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 07:47 PM

Possibly. "Not at all." He paused thoughtfully. "And why did you join Tactical?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 11-Feb-21 10:20 PM

"Because I was interested in it. What is this questioning about?"

Ensign Nedras 11-Feb-21 10:38 PM

"Because I'm interested. I haven't met any Vulcans here so far." Excluding that one run-in in the Jefferies tubes a while back and a handful of hybrids. "I'd hardly call that questioning." (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 12-Feb-21 02:37 AM

He let out a nervous chuckle to try and ease the tension. “Oh don’t mind Nedras. This is just how he is.” He turned to Ned. “By the way, I saw your painting in the quarters. It’s quite.........creative , to say the least.”

Ensign Nedras 12-Feb-21 02:43 AM

Nedras turned sharply to Joe, brow furrowed, feeling like he should by all rights be offended but with no clue as to the precise nature of the offense. "I'm not sure I know what you mean. How am I, exactly?" He replied. He paused a beat. "And thank you. Ensign Briar thought it might be a good hobby."

Ensign Joseph Tan 12-Feb-21 02:51 AM

Whoops ! Ned interpreted that as an insult. “Inquisitive, curious, a bit to insisting at times ? It’s not a bother for me but it may cause some tension with new people. They would feel like they were being interrogated. But I apologize if you thought that was an insult. I meant no offense.”

Ensign Nedras 12-Feb-21 03:14 AM

Nedras had, prior to this moment, never considered the fact that he had a personality. It was an obvious thing, of course, but the idea that people took his into consideration was... nice? Odd, particularly since he'd always considered his various selves interchangeable even with their differences. "None taken." He replied, straightening up slightly. "I didn't know I, erm..." Had traits? No, he couldn't say that. "I'll try to be less... that." (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 12-Feb-21 03:18 AM

“Oh no. I rather adore those traits of yours. I’m just saying that some new people may not take too kindly to it though.”

Ensign Nedras 12-Feb-21 03:39 AM

Well, this day was just getting stranger and stranger. He squinted. What kind of Federation nonsense was this? He just kind of stood for a moment, unsure how to react. "Alright." Another pause. "I'll keep that in mind."

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Ensign Joseph Tan 12-Feb-21 03:51 AM

He nodded. “Anyways, I won’t keep you any longer. I hope your simulation works well.”

Ensign Nedras 12-Feb-21 04:10 AM

He nodded stiffly and quickly left the tactical hub.

Ensign Joseph Tan 12-Feb-21 04:31 AM

He waved at Ned as he left. After he was out of sight, Joe chuckled and shook his head. Oh Ned. Always suspicious of everyone and everything. He walked back to his console and finish up whatever work he had left.

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Lt. JG. S'Kiv 12-Feb-21 09:29 AM

He had watched Nedras leave and then turned back to his own work.

Ensign Joseph Tan 12-Feb-21 11:47 AM

After finishing up, he stood up and walked out the door.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 12-Feb-21 07:39 PM

He logged off his console and left the hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Feb-21 10:15 PM

[D] Upon hearing the yellow alert, Maleb (who'd been in the hub for quite some time, working silently) glanced around the room, ensuring that everyone was where they were supposed to be. Everything seemed right... So the hybrid immediately began to look over scan results, trying to figure out just what had warranted the alert.

Ensign Joseph Tan 13-Feb-21 01:12 AM

[D] Joe had returned to his console when the Yellow Alert was called. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 13-Feb-21 01:41 AM

Something struck him at the thought of possible Iconian attack. SHIT !!! The torpedoes aren’t ready yet. He quickly ran out of the hub and into the torpedo bay.

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Ensign Joseph Tan 13-Feb-21 03:12 AM

He walked back in and sat down at his station.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 13-Feb-21 07:32 AM

[D] He had returned to his station when the yellow alert had been activated.

Lieutenant Sara Bjørge 13-Feb-21 03:05 PM

[D] Ding! @Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb

Evening Lemon! Saw the away team roster, surprised you didn't fling yourself out the airlock to hurry down for the chance, busy in tactihub? -Sara

(edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Feb-21 04:11 PM

There were five minutes left on Maleb's shift... But he hadn't used his break. Yeah, yeah, he could leave and be fine. So, he recorded his early clock-out as taking his break and stepped out of the hub.

Ensign Nedras 13-Feb-21 04:19 PM

He sat down at the beam array console and waited for... well, he wasn't actually sure, considering the announcement had mentioned rescuing children, a prospect that generally didn't involve space battles. Something dangerous, possibly.

Ensign Nedras 13-Feb-21 05:31 PM

Time went by without any ship-shattering disasters taking place, and Nedras wasn't technically on shift, just lurking in case he had to report to battle stations shortly, so he decided in the quiet now might be a good idea to feed Gronk. He left the hub.

Ensign Nedras 13-Feb-21 06:42 PM

He sat back down at his console.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 02:39 AM

Well! This was certainly a nice change. He'd never ever served on a ship with an entire hub dedicated to its tactical officers before! Certainly a good development in his opinion. He slipped through the door and may or may not have spent a few seconds marvelling in silence.

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 02:42 AM

Nedras saw a Bajoran enter the hub out of the corner of his eye and instantly got to his feet, surprised the Commander was back already - oh, wait. Wrong Bajoran. Completely different Bajoran. Well, at least they were a Lieutenant, so the gesture made some sense. He clasped his hands behind his back and eyed the newcomer analytically. "If you're looking for the Commander, he's on an away mission at the moment, Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 02:53 AM

"...he is? Oh-" Well, that was kind of disappointing, but okay, sure, he could handle that when he came back. No rush. In the meantime, he had things to handle. Starting with... "Ouh, um. Ensign, could you fill me in on happenings so far...?"

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 02:58 AM

"Of course, sir." Nedras replied formally, not yet sure which social direction to go with for the Lieutenant. "Ensign Nedras, by the way." Might as well get introductions over with. "Per the announcement, the Chimera has departed on an away mission to retrieve the survivors of the NGL Cetus, believed to be children. The Phoenix stands at Yellow Alert, as the Iconians are the suspected cause of the ship's failure. There have been no further updates to Tactical, though the readout here indicates someone primed the weapons systems on the bridge quite some time ago. I'm afraid that's all the information I have, sir." He shrugged lightly.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 03:09 AM

"Beyond all of that...? Ongoing projects and such...?" Surely there had to be some. Surely this ensign knew about those... right? He had to.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Feb-21 03:11 AM

Hearing the sudden spur of conversation yet again, he looked up from the console to see a new Bajoran. Must be the new CTO but wait. He’s a Lieutenant. Must be a new officer then. He approached with his hands behind his back and bowed slightly with a smile. “Good day Lieutenant and Ensign Nedras.”

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 03:17 AM

"Ah. My apologies, Lieutenant. I assumed you'd want the Commander to brief you on those." He gestured at Joe. "Speaking of ongoing projects. Ensign Tan here recently finished developing and, if the sudden emptiness of this hub is any indication, installing 136 isoton gravimetric warheads to combat the Iconians, with the help of Ensign Greenfield from Engineering. I'm designing new targeting software and a system by which to model the behavior of Neutronium. I believe logs indicate Ensign Reviere is working on some sort of weapons system modifications on a Delta Flyer, and before our recent change in leadership we were all working on shipwide tactical training simulations, aided by Ensign Maleb, the ACTO in training, who developed a system called CTATS some time before the war declaration and is continuing to improve it." He listed. He was pretty sure that was all of it. "Erm, may I ask, what is your name, sir?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 03:27 AM

"Kniel, Drevas Kniel!" Gravimetric torpedoes, combat scenario training, shipwide training. This ship was serious about its preparation efforts! That was good. The Blackstar had been a rather slow assignment. He was glad to see that things were moving along significantly faster here. "Wow. I'm impressed! Is there anything I can help out with?"

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 03:30 AM

"Considering you outrank me, I'm not sure I have the authority to answer that question, sir." Nedras replied with a faintly nervous smile, relaxing his posture slightly. "It's nice to meet you, Lieutenant Kniel. Do you have a specialty? That might help narrow things down."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 03:33 AM

"Lieutenant Drevas. Last-first." Did this Vorta not know- wait. Waitwaitwaitwait BY THE PROPHETS WERE THOSE VORTA FRILLS!? "No, I don't."

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 03:36 AM

He knew that look. It was always the same. A slight flicker of the eyes from eyes to ears and back. He nodded quickly. "Of course. Lieutenant Drevas. My apologies." He said hastily, ducking his head slightly. "Many of the Bajorans aboard go by the reverse, for some reason. Perhaps out of politeness." He explained, internally confirming that yep, Kniel was definitely from Bajor proper.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 03:49 AM

"Fine by me! Are there many of us?" He'd met a few like that in his lifetime. At the end of the day it was up to personal choice and that was okay by him. The Prophets did not discriminate by personal choices and neither would he.

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 03:54 AM

"At least five others." Nedras replied, still standing. "Which I suppose isn't much, but it's better than nothing."

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Feb-21 04:03 AM

"It's a pleasure to meet you Lieutenant. I believe that my work on the gravimetric torpedoes are complete. All of them were ~~panickedly~~ loaded into the mechanism myself. You may want to speak to CTO about helping out with the other projects, sir. I have not met him yet but I do believe he's more well informed regarding the projects than either of us."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 04:16 AM

"Sounds great to me! I'll talk to him when he comes back." He stepped over to a console and ran a systems check. It was good to see that the systems were kept well in shape.

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 04:18 AM

Nedras frowned slightly and sat back down at his own console. "You have a d'ja pagh." He observed casually, surprised by Kniel's non-reaction to the mention of other Bajorans.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 04:23 AM

"Yep! Why?" He looked away from the console for a moment. Did his fellow countrymen not wear theirs? Was it a rarity on this ship, perhaps? Not that it was a bad thing of course, but still!

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Feb-21 04:24 AM

Joe nodded at both of them and went back to his station and ran a scan of the systems.

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 04:29 AM

"May I ask - are you religious or merely of a philosophical lean?" Nedras asked curiously. "I hope that question isn't disrespectful - it's just that I have a friend who is curious about the Prophets."

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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 04:44 AM

"I'd say I tend towards the religious side of things. My father is a vedek after all." *It sounded so casual coming from him - not that he was proud of the fact; it just... was.* (edited)

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 04:53 AM

Pretentious. Being a Vedek was but a pale imitation of the glory to be found in the true service of the gods, and even that was not merely an honor, but a fundamental duty. He remained focused on his console. "That's fascinating." He said with affected interest. "What brought you here, then?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 05:10 AM

"Bajor is nice but it's a bit boring. This place? So much better!" He grinned. He'd taken to the stars in the hopes of finding his destiny in fact - had he found it yet? Nope. But he was sure that he'd get there somehow.

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 05:13 AM

He laughed. "Oh, I know what that's like." He remarked, remembering his time on the survey ship. "I get the strangest feeling you haven't met any Vorta before."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 05:18 AM

"No, but I am glad to have finally met one."

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 05:19 AM

Nedras blinked a couple of times. "It's certainly the first time I've heard that particular sentiment, sir. May I ask why?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 05:21 AM

"I've always wanted to ask one about... things. Especially their perspectives on the Founders."

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 05:23 AM

Nedras straightened up slightly, just short of tensing. "You're full of surprises, it seems. I was under the impression that the Federation, and by extension Bajor, regarded the Founders as-" C'mon, you can say it- "- just another species of alien."

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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 05:46 AM

"So?" He shrugged. "Why should that stop me from being curious or wanting to know more?"

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 05:49 AM

He hesitated a moment, then shrugged. He knew he felt personally repulsed at the idea of entertaining the notion of other gods, but no good reason came to mind. "Fair point. I'm happy to answer any questions you might have, Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 05:53 AM

"How about over lunch. When we're not both at work." He suggested.

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 05:54 AM

"By all means." He agreed, satisfied. "And, perhaps, once the alert is lifted."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 14-Feb-21 06:30 AM

"Of course."

Ensign Nedras 14-Feb-21 10:07 PM

After some glancing at the logs, in the absence of anything else to do once the day's diagnostics had been run, Nedras decided he may as well run an armory check.

Ensign Nedras 15-Feb-21 02:47 AM

He sat back down at his console.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Feb-21 03:11 AM

He looked up from his console and at Nedras. “Hey Ned ! You free right now ?”

Ensign Nedras 15-Feb-21 03:13 AM

The fun never stopped, it seemed. He smiled at Joe. "Of course. How can I help you?"

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Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Feb-21 03:14 AM

“Ops requested we give them a full inventory so that they can keep track of what we need most. You think you’re up for it ?”

Ensign Nedras 15-Feb-21 03:17 AM

By the Founders. "A full inventory. That's sure to be quite the undertaking." He said artificially cheerfully. "I'm always happy to help."

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Feb-21 03:18 AM

He chuckled. “Oh don’t worry. I’ll lend you a hand.”

Ensign Nedras 15-Feb-21 03:18 AM

Dividing a mountain in half still left one with two hills, he thought bitterly. "That is greatly appreciated. Where did you want to begin?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Feb-21 03:22 AM

“How about we start with the armory ?”

Ensign Nedras 15-Feb-21 03:24 AM

Nedras stood and nodded. "By all means. I was just starting inventory there earlier." He explained, heading towards the door.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Feb-21 03:30 AM

He nodded and followed Ned out.

ThatRoseGirl 15-Feb-21 10:56 AM

Claire walked to her station and sat down looking over the tasks that were to be carried out and the ones that were already completed by her subordinates . She decided it would be a good time to run some scans and check on the allignment of the ships phaser arrays and started work on immediately.

Noxxious 15-Feb-21 11:02 AM

She left the hub for her quarters.

Ensign Nedras 15-Feb-21 05:24 PM

"Will do!" He called behind him. He sat down at one of the workstations and got started on that report even though his shift had definitely also ended. (edited)

Commander Yllescas Itesh 15-Feb-21 09:39 PM

[D] Message for Nedras.

Ensign Nedras, I personally did not see any bodies. These theories of yours. After I have a debrief with Commander T’Svai, meet me in my office. Commander Yllescas Itesh, CTO, USS Phoenix

(edited)

ThatRoseGirl 16-Feb-21 01:55 AM

Claire finished her scans and logged off her station.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 02:19 PM

Maggie entered into the hub with a smile on her face, soon walking over to her chair and getting to work with a small yawn. PADD to the side of her desk.

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Feb-21 04:31 PM

He stepped in and sat at his console. Oh boy. Time to do maintenance work on the torps again. Hopefully this time he won’t wind up in sickbay with radiation poisoning again. But first, Joe had to run the routine scans and such before tackling that. He sighed and got to work.

Commander T'Svai 16-Feb-21 04:52 PM

[Nedras] Nedras was still in the tactical hub. Had he slept? No. But had he run a set of diagnostics on the newly installed warheads? Yes.

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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 16-Feb-21 05:13 PM

[Shar]She stepped in after Maggie and went to a console to work.

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Feb-21 05:50 PM

Oh right. He had to report his progress to Maggie. With that, he stood up and walked over. He stood at attention in front of her. “Good morning sir. I’m just here to report on our progress with the gravimetric torpedoes.”

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 16-Feb-21 05:54 PM

He stood up when he heard that Joe was talking to the ACTO and walked over. He had not introduced himself yet to the Lieutenant. "Good Day, Sir. Good Day, Ensign."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 05:55 PM

Maggie looked over to Joe with a smile on her face. Taking a sip of her drink. Before giving a nod to S’Kiv. “Good morning Ensign Tan, Good morning...oh! I don’t think I’ve met you yet.” She said as she looked over to S’Kiv.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 16-Feb-21 05:56 PM

"No. We haven´t met until now. I just came aboard. I am Lieutenant Junior Grade S´Kiv."

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Feb-21 05:58 PM

Joe thought it would be polite to keep quiet for now and let S’Kiv introduce himself first. So he gave a nod to him and listened to the conversation.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 05:59 PM

Maggie nodded as she gave a smile towards to S’Kiv. “Ah! Good to meet you then Lieutenant! I’m sure you’ll fit right in!”

Commander T'Svai 16-Feb-21 06:01 PM

[Nedras] Nedras had never seen the hub this active. He reread the CTO's response to his inquiry at last, which was frankly ominous, and cursed his life choices. "What in the name of-" He said to nobody in particular, irritably, before remembering the importance of tact and dropping into customer service mode. "It's certainly busy in here. Are we going to red alert shortly?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 16-Feb-21 06:02 PM

"I have already worked with some members of the Department. I find it a experience I would not want to miss."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 06:04 PM

Maggie nodded as she took a long sip of her tea. “Ah! Okay great! I’d say we have a great department, one of the best.” She then looked over to Nedras. “Not that I know of. I guess it’s just busy.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Feb-21 06:05 PM

He chuckled at Ned’s comment. “I’m pretty sure we aren’t, Ned. But I’ll be sure that you’re the first one to know if we do go to Red Alert.”

Commander T'Svai 16-Feb-21 06:11 PM

[Nedras] "I'd hope that if we went to red alert, I'd know without your help." He joked, since Starfleet didn't exactly have the galaxy's most subtle alarm system.

Ensign Alyx Morgan 16-Feb-21 06:16 PM

The doors slid open and they stepped in, standing out a mile considering their yellow uniform. They looked around for someone who wasn't too busy to speak to.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 06:18 PM

Maggie looked up, glancing at Alyx and raising a finger towards the other officers. Before standing up and walking over to Alyx. “Hello! What can I do for you, ensign?”

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Feb-21 06:18 PM

He nodded and patiently waited while Maggie talked to Alyx.

Ensign Alyx Morgan 16-Feb-21 06:23 PM

"Uhh, hi, can you tell me why a hyperspanner was returned to us from this department? There was no log of it being taken from us for work in the first place but I just have a log of it showing back up in our inventory." They said, pulling their PADD out their pocket as they did.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 06:24 PM

Maggie raised an eyebrow. Before looking around the room, mainly at Joe, S’Kiv, and Nedras. “Oh? I wasn’t informed about anything about that. Are you sure there wasn’t a mistake?”

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Feb-21 06:28 PM

He was confused. A hyperspanner in Tactical ? He didn’t see one while he was here. It was probably Nedras who found it then.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 16-Feb-21 06:41 PM

„I did not see a Hyperspanner here since my first entrance. Who did it return if I may ask?“

Ensign Alyx Morgan 16-Feb-21 06:44 PM

"I don't usually make mistakes, Lieutenant, and nor does the manifest." They responded simply, before responding to the Junior Lieutenant. "If I knew that I'd talk to them directly to figure out why it was here in the first place." They responded equally as simply. They just wanted to know how it ended up here.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 06:51 PM

Maggie pondered for a second. Looking around the room. “Well. Thank you for bringing this to my attention ensign. I didn’t know about this either.” She took a brief pause. “Did anyone currently in the room take it?” She said out into the group of officers.

Commander T'Svai 16-Feb-21 07:02 PM

[Nedras] Nedras shrugged. "I just returned it." He explained. (edited)

Ensign Alyx Morgan 16-Feb-21 07:05 PM

They looked over at Nedras. "Where was it? Do you know who brought it in?"

Commander T'Svai 16-Feb-21 07:07 PM

[Nedras] "I-I'm not sure. It was in the armory." He stammered, looking around at the other assembled people as if that might shed light on the situation. "I'm sorry." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 07:10 PM

Maggie raised an eyebrow as she looked at Alyx, then to Nedras. “Your fine Nedras. Thank you for turning it in again though.”

Ensign Alyx Morgan 16-Feb-21 07:10 PM

They nodded at Nedras before looking back to the group as a whole. "Well if no one has any information I'm gonna just chock this up to someone from Ops forgetting it when they did some work."

Commander T'Svai 16-Feb-21 07:13 PM

[Nedras]He smiled tightly in response to the thanks and got back to work. Except- "I submitted an updated inventory list yesterday. I've heard Ops was in very desperate need of one." He couldn't resist adding. (edited)

Ensign Alyx Morgan 16-Feb-21 07:14 PM

"I noticed that, yes. It's much appreciated and the first I've actually received from any department since boarding over two months ago." They said with a slight chuckle.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 07:15 PM

Maggie smiled as she grabbed her tea glass. “Okay. Good job again then, Nedras. Is there anything else we can help you with, ensign?”

Commander T'Svai 16-Feb-21 07:19 PM

[Nedras] "Believe me, I've heard." He muttered.Nedras was what any Vorta psychologist might call a 'petty bastard' and had the feeling this was who had shouted at Joe. "If you ever need an updated version, by all means, ask." He said with a certain cheerful, friendly (malevolent) politeness.

Ensign Alyx Morgan 16-Feb-21 07:21 PM

They raised a brief eyebrow at their tone, before carrying on. "Will do. I should probably leave you all to it. Thanks." They said, nodding to Maggie and Nedras, before heading out of the hub.

Commander T'Svai 16-Feb-21 09:10 PM

[Nedras] Upon hearing the announcement Nedras cursed under his breath in Dominionese, but respectfully, which the universal translator didn't know how to process and so didn't.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 16-Feb-21 09:17 PM

Maggie heard the announcement. And hit her badge. Beaming to sickbay.

Ensign Nedras 17-Feb-21 12:38 AM

At some point Nedras realized that oh, wait - the CTO and ACTO were both in sickbay, and that wasn't ideal at all. Who did that leave? Next in rank was Lieutenant Maleb, presumably, as the ACTO-in-training, and the entire department past that point was Lieutenant Junior Grade or lower, and - oh. By the many-as-one and the one-as-many, they were really quite fucked, weren't they? He was abruptly reminded of the blight the Dominion had sentenced the Teplan homeworld to, amongst others,. He'd always liked that particular strategy. Nothing sent a message quite like indefinite unpreventable generation-spanning suffering. At the moment, however, he was less than thrilled by the knowledge such things worked so well. It supported his earlier musings, which was the only perk. And on top of that, this wasn't a Jem'hadar ship - he couldn't just get the highest ranking unaffected Jem'hadar to suit up and get rid of the infected in a permanent sort of way, which meant something might still be festering, reproducing, spreading in the air vents undetected and in the fading clouds of air exhaled by the quarantined, possibly missed by the forcefields and filters-ugh. No. Nope. He left the tactical hub right there and then. No other option existed, he had to get out of there right now.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Feb-21 01:23 AM

[D] It was only minutes later that Maleb stepped into the hub. Onyx eyes, emptier than usual and with dark circles that were always there but more obvious against paler skin, scanned over the room, the hybrid stopping at attention in the doorway. It felt less crowded, for one. Of course it did. The department was in shambles - at least, that's the conclusion Maleb arrived at. With Commander Yllescas and Lieutenant Verne both in Sickbay, he had to play leader until it was sorted out. He didn't know how long that would take. Big shoes to fill. Big jobs to do. But they had to be filled, and they had to be done. So, the Vulcan walked to his usual station, hands clasped behind his back to hide how they were shaking with anxiety, save for a single smooth swipe through his hair, just to ensure he looked presentable. The Tactical Department needed to see its leaders strong - even if he wasn't really a leader yet and he certainly wasn't cut out to be one and it would be a miracle if the department made it through the next 12 hours, much less the days or weeks it might take to fix whatever was going on and Four Deities - Maleb sat down. He held his breath. Better to not inhale at all for a few seconds than to start breathing too hard and too fast and panic and show everyone just who he was. He wasn't cut out for this. What had Captain Kunzō been thinking when he'd asked Lieutenant Verne to train him for ACTO? No, no, no, no, no, he couldn't cry here, not not. There was work to be done.

The duty roster. The duty roster had to be edited, switched around to cover for... Well, disaster. He could do that. He could do that? He could do that! Well, he should have been able to, if it weren't for the fact that the system wouldn't let him in. T'laop. Time that should have been spent fixing the problem was replaced by half a minute of staring blankly at his console, trying to process the very simple input of 'access denied'. It wasn't even a major issue. All he had to do was request access from one of the officers who had the training and knew what they were doing - namely, Verne and Yllescas - but Maleb buffered for a few moments longer before he typed out a message on his PADD, hesitantly sending it off. Four deities. He wasn't cut out for this.

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Ensign Joseph Tan 17-Feb-21 01:33 AM

Having returned to his station after Maggie had beamed away, Joe stood up at attention and gave Maleb a nod when he entered.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Feb-21 01:36 AM

The hybrid looked at Joe for a long moment, studying him expressionlessly before glancing down at the ground and turning back to his console. There was silence before Maleb quietly said, "As you were, Ensign," the hybrid's full attention returning to his console, where he promptly began adjusting the roster now that Lieutenant Verne had given him permission to. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 17-Feb-21 01:59 AM

Damn. Well someone hasn't been getting their beauty sleep. "Sir, I was supposed to report to report to Lieutenant Verne on the progress of the gravimetric torpedoes but I think it's only logical that I report that to you now."

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Feb-21 02:05 AM

It took him a moment to look over, but Maleb eventually nodded and stood as well, taking a step towards Joe with PADD and stylus already in hand. There was no rudeness to his tone or body language, of course, but he offered few words out of masked stress rather than discourtesy. "Understood. Go ahead."

Ensign Joseph Tan 17-Feb-21 02:17 AM

"We have 10 gravimetric torpedoes with a yield of 136 isotons each primed and ready sir. Hopefully that'll give use a fighting chance against the Iconians." Jeez he seems to really need some R&R even without the responsibilities of taking care of the department.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Feb-21 02:31 AM

Maleb nodded as he finished his notes (well, really, note) and looked up again at Joseph for just a fraction of a second. "That is most satisfying to hear. Do you have any further concerns, questions, or similar? Or anything else of relevance to report, such as plans for the future or notes on their use?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 17-Feb-21 02:38 AM

"Yes sir. We will need to maintain a significant distance away from the target or else we shall be caught in the resultant gravimetric shockwave that may cause heavy or even fatal damage to the ship."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Feb-21 02:43 AM

"Understood. I will include that in my next report." Another nod. Ordinarily, Maleb would have checked in with the morale of the Ensign... But that didn't occur to him under the circumstances. "Thank you for the update, Mr. Tan."

Ensign Joseph Tan 17-Feb-21 02:56 AM

He smiled at Maleb. “Anytime sir. If you need any help or have any extra work that needs doing, please do not hesitate to ask for my help.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Feb-21 03:03 AM

"Understood. Thank you," he said quickly, the offer all but immediately dismissed as not an option. Maleb had to handle it - he had to show Joe and the whole department that he could. The hybrid stood awkwardly for a moment before returning back to his work. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 17-Feb-21 04:43 AM

He nodded at walked back to his own console to continue work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Feb-21 02:52 PM

Maleb froze for a moment upon realizing that it was official - he was acting CTO. He didn't know how to do that. Should he contact the Captain? Alert her of his plans? No one had explained to him how much the Captain needed to know. Four Deities. A message was probably in order, letting Syrezeaju know he was up to the task. Yes, that was logical. Once the message was sent, however, and two further replies exchanged, Maleb gently put his PADD down and stared at his console for a while. Ouch. Breathe, Haitek. Focus. Focus. There was work to be done, and he'd messed up already - very, very gravely, too, in his mind. He needed to focus. He couldn't let himself get upset here. It was too dangerous. But he also couldn't leave; that would set a terrible example. Panic would have to wait for its turn - or, ideally, never come at all.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 17-Feb-21 07:47 PM

He stepped through the door and went up to a console for the day. Something about the remaining officer in the room seemed a little off, he thought: panic maybe, unease. Maybe when all was said and done for the day he'd go up to him and offer him a listening ear.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Feb-21 07:49 PM

Maleb looked quickly at the unfamiliar officer, recognizing not his face but the ridges on his nose. He'd noticed a Bajoran other than Commander Yllescas while sorting the department members into quarantined and not, and, evidently, this was him. But Maleb was busy - introductions would have to wait. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 01:38 AM

Nedras sat down at a console and tried his very best to conceal his exhaustion. The food had helped, but not much.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 01:52 AM

The hybrid looked up when the Vorta walked in, though only for a very short moment. "Ensign Nedras - I saw your message to Lieutenant Verne and Commander Yllescas-" he paused to quickly type a few lines of code- "Your diligence is appreciated." That was right, right? He was supposed to verbalize it when someone did good? Right? (edited)

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 01:57 AM

He hummed in acknowledgement and suppressed a yawn, then turned his focus to his targeting simulation design. "Your appreciation is appreciated." Mmm, nope, that was a bit too heavy on the mirroring. "That is, I'm always happy to help, Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 02:04 AM

Of course, he noticed the yawn immediately: watching people's body language like a hawk had a way of helping with that sort of thing. Maleb had been the one to set up the duty roster and give everyone the double shifts.... But he didn't have much of a choice, did he? There was work to be done, and the department needed to still function. Speaking of still needing to function- "Ah, what are you currently working on, Ensign?" Deities. That had come out more nervous than Maleb had intended, though he'd quickly evened out his tone by the third or fourth word of the sentence.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 02:07 AM

He looked up at the change in tone, and his brain moved like sludge as he processed the implications. Rank was ruled out, as was distinction and species difference, and this half-Vulcan was emotionally compromised, therefore Maleb must be either nervous about his new position or going through something. "A targeting simulation, sir." He replied more or less neutrally. "Though I can put that aside if need be."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 02:13 AM

"I am simply asking so that I may put it in my log. I have no issue with your working on it." Naturally, he was taking notes on his console. "Can you explain the details of this simulation? What is the end goal? When do you estimate it will be completed?" That seemed like enough detail to him. The questions were posed rapidly - everyone was busy, after all, and there was no use in wasting time and distracting others.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 02:21 AM

"Yes, Lieutenant, yes. Just a moment." He turned to where Joe was sat and shifted from his polite, somewhat quiet tone to what one might call his field supervisor voice. "Ensign Tan, there is a replicator within a minute's walk, and I know you know this. In the name of the Great Link, eat something." Then, as if nothing had happened, he turned back to Lieutenant Maleb. "It is, in all honesty, a rudimentary recreation of something I'm sure CTATS could do in no time at all. I've tried to use historical data to piece together some Iconian-typical flight patterns and so on, to create a more realistic simulated enemy. The actual targeting program itself tracks the position and anticipated future position of potential weak points according to these basic flight patterns. It works now, but the data set needs to be refined, sir." He explained in his usual tone of voice. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 02:34 AM

"Understood. CTATS is optimized for environment simulation, and great adaptation would be required to utilize flight patterns and records, and then to adapt it into a targetting algorithm - it is logical to develop a new program for that purpose, Ensign. Do you intend to refine the data manually or via automation?" Had Nedras said something to Joe about eating? Did Tan not realize that he was free to take the appropriate break for each shift? Maleb quickly turned his attention to Joe, brows furrowed as he forced himself to pay closer attention than he had before.

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 02:34 AM

He looked up from his console with a tired look. “Yeah yeah Ned. Just let me finish up this scans real quick.”He looked back down at the screen.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 02:42 AM

"Manually, sir. There's a certain distinction to be made between solitary vessels, multiclass groups, and single-class groups." He explained in a very pleasant tone that didn't at all work with his pointed stride over to the other side of the room, where the replicator sat. "Energy bar #2." The replicator produced something that cannot legally be called a Clif bar. Nedras stalked back over and placed it, still in its wrapping, on Joe's console, then sat back down. "If I may ask, Lieutenant, how does your simulation handle irregularities in its data set? Irregular stimulus, environmental hazards, that sort of thing."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 02:46 AM

"The databases I utilize are highly reliable, so any irregularities are taken as part of the input, as unusual as they may be. If it can happen on an away mission, it is logical for it to be possible in CTATS. However, data on the Iconians may be less reliable. Have you considered creating a sub-program for sorting through data and tagging it for reliability?" He paused. "Is there a logical reason as to why you have provided Ensign Tan with an energy bar?" (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 03:02 AM

Joe looked up from his desk with the energy bar in his mouth at the mention of his name. "Sir ?"

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 03:07 AM

Nedras tilted his head to the side, then nodded. "I'm quite confident in my ability to manually discern errata from actual data, but I'll get started on that immediately, sir." He decided, looking back down at his workstation. "And yes, sir, there was a very logical reason. Ensign Tan needs a break." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 03:09 AM

Maleb nodded to acknowledge the first half of Nedras' response (though he didn't look at the Vorta). Instead, he kept his eyes right on the human. "It would be logical for you to utilize your break, then, Ensign."

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 03:17 AM

He looked at Maleb with a bewildered look. "But sir. I'm in the middle of running a scan. I can't take a break now."

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 03:18 AM

Nedras gave Joe a faintly exasperated look. People couldn't just contradict superior officers like that, after all.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 03:21 AM

"How much longer will it take to be completed?" Maleb said, either not caring or pretending to not care about the look Joe gave him. He hadn't given an order - though he could if he deemed it logical. Four deities, who had trusted him with that power? He couldn't handl- no, no, focus. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 03:22 AM

He looked back at his screen and sighed. "Another 15 minutes or so sir. But then I need to conduct maintenance work on the torpedoes."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 03:25 AM

"You may take your break between those tasks," he said, hoping the implication of an order would be enough to alert Tan that he wasn't entirely asking.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 03:26 AM

Nedras was not at all in charge, but also not at all content with resting on implication, not to mention a generally imperious sort of Vorta. "I'd go so far as to suggest you must take your break between those tasks."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-Feb-21 03:34 AM

Kniel knew that he wasn't in charge. The Vulcan was. But he simply felt that the human either wasn't getting the message or wilfully ignoring what was being said to him - and that he needed to do something. "Ensign Tan." He spoke up, "How long have you been working up here?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 03:36 AM

"But~" He sighed. "As you wish sir." He turned to Kniel. "At least 8 hours."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 03:40 AM

"It would be logical for you to take your break as I said, Ensign. I suggest you do so." Maleb said quickly, not giving Nedras or Kniel the chance to say anything else.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 03:47 AM

Nedras registered the change in tone and quickly re-focused on his station. He really, really wished he had his old rank right there and then.

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 03:50 AM

He nodded reluctantly and went back to finishing the scan while munching on the energy bar.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 04:01 AM

Inky-dark eyes lingered on Joe for a few more moments before he went back to his console, a debate starting up in his head. Yes, Joe had said (well, nodded) that he would listen, but did Nedras and that Bajoran think Maleb was incompetent? That he couldn't handle being in charge? Could he, though? He wasn't qualified. He wasn't cut out for this. But, no, Nedras and the Bajoran couldn't know that. The Department had to still be strong, and they needed a strong leader. "Ensign Nedras, may I speak to you in the briefing room?" (edited)

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 04:03 AM

Nedras tensed slightly in a mix of manufactured nervousness and entirely genuine surprise, then stood and clasped his hands behind his back. "Of course, Lieutenant." He replied carefully, heading towards the briefing room.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 04:04 AM

Maleb took a deep breath before following. What had he done? He couldn't do this! But it was too late - the hybrid couldn't back out now.

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 05:14 AM

Heeding Ned's and Maleb's words, Joe finished up his scans and his energy bar. Oh well, the torps can wait. He put his head on his console and took a short nap.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 03:19 PM

Nedras returned to his workstation, silently seething, and resumed work on his targeting simulation. It occurred to him that there was a meeting coming up, and he almost resolved to be as actively unhelpful as possible, but then he saw Joe, dead asleep, and realized that exhaustion was making him irritable. He forced himself to calm down.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-Feb-21 03:24 PM

"Everything go alright in there?" Plenty of things about the Vorta's current body language told him that not all was well. He too had seen how unsure their acting department head was. Something told him that their conversation had taken a turn in that direction... and that one of them had been as obstinate as could be. Which of the two it was was quite obvious, in fact.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 03:26 PM

"Yes, sir. The Lieutenant just rightfully informed me that I'd overstepped." He replied succinctly. He was annoyed, but not enough to breach necessary comfidentiality. It wouldn't do for Maleb to lose face.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 18-Feb-21 03:28 PM

He heard the notice of the meeting and stood up to leave the hub. Then he left it.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-Feb-21 03:31 PM

Kniel's dark brown eyes drifted to the meeting room door, lips curled in a thoughtful line. There were more important things to be handling at present and the meeting was one of them. The topic of his acting department head's behavior would have to come later. "I see. Let's take care of that first, shall we." Following that, he slipped through the door and into the briefing room - after tapping Joe firmly on the shoulder. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 03:33 PM

Nedras quickly followed him. "There is nothing to take care of!" He hissed as he entered.

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 03:47 PM

He woke up from his deep slumber. Damn ! He slept too long. Seeing as the hub was unusually empty, he gathered that the meeting must have started. So he quickly tidied himself abit before heading to the briefing room.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 05:02 PM

Nedras sat - where else?- back at his workstation, knowing full well he'd made a mistake in telling Maleb about the meeting even if it did make sense protocol-wise .

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 05:05 PM

He limped over to the replicator. What was he going to get again. Ugh this headache. “Give me uhhh a ham sandwich and a glass of water.” He took the food and water then sat back down at his console to slowly eat.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 05:11 PM

Nedras tapped on his console a couple of times, tense. "Is the food helping?" He said restlessly.

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 05:12 PM

He swallowed. “A bit, yeah.”

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 05:13 PM

"Good." Pebbles had been on Joe's blanket. It would be extremely inconvenient if Joe got sick.

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 05:18 PM

He nodded as he finished the sandwich and gulped down the water.

Ensign Joseph Tan 18-Feb-21 05:26 PM

He stood up and wobbly walked towards the door. “I....I think I better start on that maintenance work.”

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 05:28 PM

Nedras stood too and followed Joe, trying to spot him, because he looked like he was going to fall. "If you try that, you're likely to injure yourself. Just take a break, sleep, you've been here as long as I have, and I know humans aren't meant to do that."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 05:35 PM

"Ensign Ned-" He was gone, wasn't he? Maleb couldn't say he was too disappointed, though he wondered where the pair of officers had gone as he stepped back into the briefing room, intending to continue his work in solitude. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 18-Feb-21 05:36 PM

Kniel watched him disappear back into the briefing room from his console with disappointment. Someone had to get through that thick skull of his somehow. Question was, how?

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 05:42 PM

Nedras once again returned to his workstation.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 05:43 PM

Having heard the hub door open, Maleb appeared once again. "Ensign Nedras? You wish to speak with me?" (edited)

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 05:47 PM

Nedras looked up, blinked blearily a couple of times, stood, and smiled. "I did, sir. If now is a good time."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 05:48 PM

Maleb gestured at briefing room door with a silent 'after you' motion. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 05:50 PM

Nedras returned to the briefing room. Maybe today, he thought, was an elaborate dream, and he'd just fallen asleep partly through memorizing Starfleet regulations.

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Feb-21 05:50 PM

Maleb followed right behind him.

Ensign Nedras 18-Feb-21 09:10 PM

Nedras returned to the hub and sat down at the - three guesses. He was very, very emotional, which surprised him, because he still knew that what he was doing was for the Founders, and so there was no reason for doubt, but he still felt powerless, which had never happened before, and he couldn't go back to his quarters. He re-opened the targeting simulation and resumed reviewing data.

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Ensign Nedras 19-Feb-21 12:50 AM

It seemed tactical groundhog day was over. Nedras stood, stretched, and left the hub.

Planettree 19-Feb-21 05:17 PM

[D] Kniel was beamed to sickbay.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 05:40 AM

[D] Maleb, as one might expect, had spent some 95% of his time in the hub - really. Actually, if you did the math, it was closer to 97, but the hybrid hadn't done the math - he was too busy keeping himself busy. There was work to be done, and even when it seemed like there wasn't, Maleb could always find something to spend his time on. He was a Vulcan - he couldn't be exhausted, or burnt out, or hungry - and he intended to use that fact to its fullest extent. The notification from Nedras' message got his attention, though, and he responded as quickly as possible.

ThatRoseGirl 20-Feb-21 02:35 PM

Claire walked in and immediately headed to her console. She sat and took in the moment. It was only a week she was away but it felt like a month to her. She quickly snapped from her thought and started her work firstly going over the report of the tactical meeting she had to miss. She needed to know how things were revolving. She got up from her console and replicated a hot espresso then returned to her position and started going over the reports thoroughly.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 06:19 PM

Maggie entered into the hub with a sigh. Adjusting her uniform again as she entered. Before moving into the hub. Looking completely and utterly dejected. As she sat down, and opened up the targeting algorithm she had been working on. Before standing up and grabbing herself a cup of tea. Before sitting back down and beguine go work. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 06:23 PM

Maleb was entirely absorbed in his work, dark, tired eyes squinting at his console despite the total exhaustion he wouldn't acknowledge, even with the physical signs more than apparent. However, he immediately looked over his shoulder when Maggie came in, and he adjusted his posture before approaching somewhat nervously. "Lieutenant Verne, sir?" he asked, his voice artificially even.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 06:24 PM

Maggie spun around in her chair to look at Maleb with a nod. Before reaching her hand out to grab her cup of tea, taking a long sip. “Maleb. How have you been? I feel like we haven’t talked since...last week.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 06:30 PM

"We have not, sir. I am alright," he said neutrally, looking just over her shoulder. "During the meeting, sir-" ah, that was a pang of guilt and disappointment in himself- "Lieutenant Drevas expressed an interest, sir, in your modifications to the targeting systems, sir. I wanted to ensure that you are aware of that, sir, and also that Ensign Nedras may have contributions to make, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 06:37 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Maleb with a small sigh. “We’ve spoke already, me and Drevas. I’ll get in contact with Nedras soon. I’ve just been, out of it.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 06:44 PM

Maleb glanced at the ground for a beat, silent as he figured out what to say. Something useful, but not something that would anger Verne. Deities (ah- he'd been slipping up more on not using that word), this was hard. "Understood, sir. I believe that Ensign Nedras, sir, may also wish to share his concerns about the Iconians with you, sir. I discussed it in my log, but did not include every detail, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 07:21 PM

Maggie nodded as she picked up her PADD from the side table. Nodding with a soft hum as she wrote that down. “Cliff notes please then Maleb. I haven’t read the log yet, since...Amy. What did he have to say?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 07:28 PM

He was silent for another moment. Focus, focus, focus. "Ensign Nedras believes that the Iconians, sir, have been prioritizing information gathering, sir, regardless of source, and have not utilized all of their power, sir. He has several points of evidence, sir, though some of his claims are dubious, sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 07:48 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked over to Maleb. Writing that down on her PADD with a soft sigh. “Right okay. I’ll talk with him in person soon. I’d be worried if this, what happened on that damn ship was not their full power. We need to be ready. Maleb. Just in case. Could you get someone on our computers? See if we can’t build up more defences on that front.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 07:51 PM

The hybrid tensed subtly more when Maggie's voice got more aggressive, his grip on his PADD tightening and his shoulders pulling just slightly closer to his body. "Understood, sir. I can contact Intelligence and Security, sir, as soon as possible. Is that acceptable, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 08:02 PM

Maggie nodded as she gave a sigh. She seemed, almost mad. “Thank you. I don’t want any virus’s in our system.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 08:11 PM

"Understood, sir," he said, growing even more tense. Lieutenant Verne was mad, he though, and that couldn't be good. He nervously continued, "I will do that immediately, sir."

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 08:15 PM

Maggie smiled, though it seemed like one that was forced to make Maleb feel better then anything. “Right. Right okay. And Maleb. One thing, last week. You did a great job, okay?”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 08:20 PM

Silence, though his unsureness and doubt were well-masked by apparent impassivity. "Thank you, sir," he said quickly, quietly, before looking at the ground again and turning to his console. "I will contact Intelligence and Security immediately, sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 08:27 PM

Maggie nodded with a small smile. Taking a long sip of her tea. “Okay. Thank you so much Maleb. Truly.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 08:39 PM

It is no issue, sir," *he replied. He was just doing his job - and he'd done it poorly. But he didn't want to argue with Maggie. Better to look strong than to admit to not being so.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 08:41 PM

Maggie nodded with a smile as she raised her tea cup up. Before taking another sip. “Sorry if I seem. Upset. I just-last week was hell.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 08:47 PM

Maleb looked over his shoulder at her, pivoting his body slightly so he was still mostly at-attention. "It is no issue, sir. It is logical to expect an emotional impact on much of the crew."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 08:50 PM

Maggie sighed softly, before looking down towards her feet. Before spinning back over into her console. “Yeah...let’s get back to work...”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 08:53 PM

"Aye, sir. Understood, sir." Maleb turned to his console again, intending to do just that. Part of him knew morale was important, and Tactical was a team. The rest? Unsure. Unsure of whether it was his place, the right thing to say, of everything.

Ensign Nedras 20-Feb-21 08:59 PM

He walked into the hub, uncharacteristically relaxed, and sat down at one of the free consoles, beginning another set of routine diagnostics.

Commander Yllescas Itesh 20-Feb-21 09:05 PM

Itesh walked into the tactical hub and looked around the room. All of the officers he needed to talk to, all in one room. Just his luck! “Oh, look. The people I need to talk to. Everyone in the briefing room in five minutes, please.” He said looking around at all of them before heading to the briefing room.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 09:07 PM

Maleb immediately snapped to attention. "Aye, sir. Understood, sir."

Ensign Nedras 20-Feb-21 09:08 PM

Nedras instantly became less relaxed, but only by a little. "Received, Commander." He said absently, watching Maleb out of the corner of his eye. By the Link, that man was nervous.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 20-Feb-21 09:08 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked up at Itesh with a nod. “Copy sir.” She stood up and headed into the briefing room. The work could wait. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 20-Feb-21 09:10 PM

Maleb followed Maggie into the briefing room, bringing his PADD and stylus for notes.

Ensign Nedras 20-Feb-21 09:10 PM

Following the lead of the others, he too stood from his console and headed to the briefing room.

Ensign Nedras 21-Feb-21 01:41 AM

Nedras returned to his workstation with a very small sigh of relief and resumed his diagnostic while simultaneously beginning once again the absolutely droll process of manually reviewing old battle logs.

Ensign Joseph Tan 21-Feb-21 04:13 AM

Joe stepped into the hub and made a beeline for his console. There was a lot of work to be done including the installation of more gravimetric warheads. he sighed and got to work.

ThatRoseGirl 21-Feb-21 04:41 AM

Claire checked that her shift was over she logged off her console and tidied it up for the next shift and exited.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Feb-21 12:24 PM

Maggie had returned to the hub after the meeting. Soon sitting back down and opening up her work on the targeting. Taking a sip of her tea with a sigh. Getting to work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 21-Feb-21 01:30 PM

Maggie soon stood up and walked out towards the door. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Feb-21 04:00 PM

Maleb stepped into the hub, looking exactly how he could be expected to look, given the conversation that had just happened. He was doing everything he could to appear professional - posture straight, face impassive, everything - but he couldn't undo the crying or the fear, and he moved quickly and quietly to his console, to avoid drawing attention to himself. For a moment, he contemplated turning it off and going home. But he couldn't. There was work to be done, he reminded himself as he pulled up CTATS. He had work to do. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 21-Feb-21 04:19 PM

Nedras looked at Maleb out of the corner of his eye and wondered if the Lieutenant knew that he'd be better off carrying around a sign that said 'I Am Hiding Something' than simply trying this whole act. Probably best not to mention it. He continued working. (edited)

Commander Yllescas Itesh 21-Feb-21 06:57 PM

Itesh stepped out of the briefing room and went to the hallway.

Ensign Nedras 21-Feb-21 07:45 PM

For the rest of his shift, Nedras worked diligently without a trace of his former affected nervousness. His program was going along the track he wanted it to now, and there were fewer and fewer flight patterns to manually annotate and add when he reviewed footage through it, which meant he'd soon have something to actually add to the real targeting software modifications in his next meeting with Lieutenants Drevas and Verne. There was really only one oddity, and that was that he was deeply, horribly afraid. Radiating fear, in fact. And he couldn't stop himself from doing that, nor find a rational cause. But other than that? Things were going wonderfully. The moment his shift ended, he stood and left the tactical hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 21-Feb-21 08:33 PM

Nedras had felt, Maleb knew, some strong emotion, but he didn't have the concentration or the awareness to figure out just what, other than it was bad. Fear, pain, anger, he didn't know. But Maleb said nothing. In fact, he remained entirely silent, trying to not imagine eyes on him, judging, until his shift was over. The hybrid was usually the sort to hang around for a few minutes, or a few hours, finishing any extra work, making sure all was well, but not today. Today, Maleb was out the door the very second the time indicated the end of his shift.

Commander T'Svai 22-Feb-21 06:41 PM

[Nedras] He sat down at his usual workstation and immediately got to work on a set of torpedo diagnostics.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 06:46 PM

Maggie soon walked into the hub as she grabbed a cup of tea from a nearby replicator. Before sitting down at her own desk and getting to work on the targeting software. Giving a soft sigh.

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 06:50 PM

He pretended not to notice the sigh for a few moments, then remembered that he was supposed to be more honest these days. "Long day, Lieutenant?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 06:54 PM

Maggie looked over to the Vorta with a quiet laugh as she took a longer sip of her tea. “Make it a uh, long week and a half. Then you’d be correct, Ensign Nedras.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 07:18 PM

"Oh, believe me, I can sympathize." He chuckled back. "Anything I can do to help?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 07:19 PM

Maggie laughed ever so slightly under her breath as she sat back in her chair. “I don’t know, and I sure as hell don’t want to bother you. Personally I just think it’s...Amy.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 07:24 PM

"I'm very difficult to bother." At least, mostly impervious to the concerns of these solids. He frowned sympathetically. "You knew her, then. That must have been difficult. I'm sorry."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 07:45 PM

Maggie gave a laugh, but it also came off more sob like. Like an attempted laugh that turned into more of a anguished groan. She looked over to Nedras with a small sigh. A face that was part grimace, part look of sadness. “Yeah. Yeah I knew her. I was one of the bridesmaids at her wedding. We went camping in the Sahara desert. I gave her advice on her bridge officers test. She was always good to me, she was always kind. She deserved a long, beautiful life with her husband. Not death, and certainly not that stupid fucking spacebird. Amy was a saint. She, didn’t deserve to die. And now Mal is a window. It has been most difficult ensign.” She took a deep long breath. “Sorry, sorry. I didn’t mean to come off like that.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 07:54 PM

"Come off like what? Someone who is affected by the loss of their friends? From what I understand it would be more unusual for someone in this quadrant to remain entirely unaffected." He remarked non-judgementally, frowning down at his workstation."If it is any consolation, which I doubt, her loss doesn't get rid of the good that she brought into your life. You'll always have that." It was a bit of a canned response, particularly since his own experiences with loss hadn't been nearly so moving, not in the same way. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 08:05 PM

Maggie nodded as she sat back in her chair and took a long sip of her tea. Looking up at the ceiling as she did so. “I know, I know. I just. I don’t get it. When the Iconian’s first attacked us on the day of her wedding. Her husband was killed. Awful thing. Then, the entity shows up and revives the man. Now, a few months later. It happens again, Amy dies. The Entity shows up again. Only this time, it doesn’t revive her. It just takes her soul away or some shit. I don’t know. I just. Why does that bird get to decide who lives and dies. How is that fair.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 08:12 PM

"What the fuck is wrong with Starfleet?" He didn't ask, instead nodding as if murder birds at weddings (???) was just one of those very normal cosmozoan encounters anyone could expect to have. He didn't want to even begin to unpack the notion of a soul. At least that meant he was probably safe from it. "One can't help but think that the absence of a clear pattern might indicate that the Entity isn't making such decisions themselves, to some extent." He speculated. "But... in any case, that is certainly distressing." He felt a sudden, surprising wave of bitterness. "And the universe is seldom fair."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 08:17 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked down at her feet. Holding her hands on her lap as she gave a slight chuckle. “I know. I know. I just, bloody hate that stupid bird. And I wish it would leave us alone...”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 08:19 PM

He leaned back in his chair a little more casually. "In my experience it's best not to antagonize divine beings, whether they be benevolent or malevolent. The result will never be in your favor."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 08:23 PM

Maggie laughed softly again. Before taking a sip of her tea that lasted a few seconds. “Yeah. Yeah I guess. I’ll uh, stop that then.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 08:29 PM

"I don't mean to be unsympathetic, my species just has the unique blessing of talking to gods on a regular basis, and... oh, they can certainly get angry." He clicked his tongue and shook his head, tone one inexplicably of faint admiration. "But I digress. Sickbay was as close to a war zone as I've seen... well, outside of an actual war zone."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 08:36 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked over to Nedras. Pulling out her PADD for a moment to type something down. “Sickbay was awful, I honestly felt like I was going to die.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 08:39 PM

Nedras eyed her typing with open suspicion, then realized that he was speaking far too causally. He straightened up. "It's fortunate a cure was found in time, sir." He said a little more guardedly.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 08:41 PM

Maggie raised an eyebrow with a small laugh. “Please keep talking causally. It’s just better for me right now then sir 50 times.” She typed some more with a huff.

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 08:43 PM

He squinted fractionally. Was she making fun of Lieutenant Maleb? "If you insist. I was merely worried for a moment that that might be a reprimand of some kind. I seem to be overdue for one." He said dryly. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 08:45 PM

Maggie gave a small chuckle as she finished typing. Putting down the PADD and the message she had sent. “No no, your fine. Truly.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 08:48 PM

He laughed. "Good. I recently heard from my successor, in the Gamma Quadrant. More than enough disapproval for one lifetime." He joked. "Or, for that matter, three."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 08:53 PM

Maggie gave a small chuckle. Looking around on her PADD for a moment again before speaking. “Damn, sounds like my mom. I hadn’t realized they had made another one of...you. Back in the dominion.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 08:57 PM

Nedras blinked, and for a moment wondered if he wasn't supposed to have told everyone. "Well, of course they did. Someone had to take over my ship." He said, maybe putting a bit too much prideful emphasis into the "my ship" part of the sentence. He quickly corrected himself, deflating slightly, speaking in a more sheepish tone. "That is, I had to be replaced. It isn't uncommon. I'm the third incarnation of Nedras myself." He tilted his head to the side. "If that sounds like your mom, she must be awful. And quite possibly a threat to Starfleet."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 09:00 PM

Maggie laughed softly as she took a long sip from her tea. Sitting back and looking over to Nedras. “Likely why she’s in jail, and yeah. She was ah, how do I put this. Abusive. So yeah.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 09:05 PM

He furrowed his brow slightly. "Oh. Then no, I don't believe they're the same." He commented. "Nedras 4 hasn't done anything too horrible, he's simply territorial. And rude." He wasn't, in all fairness, sure where the line for abuse lay. "It sounds like she deserves jail."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 09:12 PM

Maggie laughed slightly as she sat back in her chair. “Oh sure. I was just sending a message to her uh, jail in New Zealand for visitation.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 09:16 PM

"Visitation?" He said incredulously. He cleared his throat. "That is, I was under the impression that it wasn't common practice to willingly interact with those who have harmed you here." He explained. "I certainly wouldn't be inclined to speak to anyone who has harmed me or any version of me. Well, most versions."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 09:18 PM

Maggie gave the slightest of smiles as she looked down at her PADD. “It’s not, and she harmed me. And when I have kids she’s not going anywhere near them. But, I don’t want to leave her out in the cold. I want to be better then her as a person, cause if I was in her spot. She wouldn’t even come near me. I want to be better then her.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 09:21 PM

He puzzled over that for a few long moments, confused. "Oh. I see." He did not. He regularly fantasized about elaborate ways to make his enemies suffer. "The evidence suggests you're already better than her without all of that extra effort."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 09:22 PM

Maggie gave a slight laugh yet again. As she took a sip from her tea. “Mhm! I like to think so anyway,. And it’s not like my dad was much better. Deadbeat.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 09:25 PM

"It really sounds so much easier to just... not have parents." He replied, starting the next stage of the diagnostic. "For the Vorta, what our predecessors do shapes us, certainly, but we have the luxury of not needing to interact with them for years on end."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 09:40 PM

Maggie laughed as she took another sip of her tea, wiping her mouth slightly. “That sounds, much better. Just, not having to care about them on a personal level.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 09:42 PM

"Mm, yes. At the expense of carrying all of their memories, of course." He confirmed cheerfully. "That can be difficult."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 10:03 PM

Maggie nodded softly as she looked at him. “Ah. Right sorry! I didn’t mean to cause offence.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 10:25 PM

"You didn't, Lieutenant." He said quickly. "Not at all. It was a ridiculous thing to bring up." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 10:26 PM

Maggie shook her head with a small laugh. “No no! It’s fine! I’m sorry for thinking I caused anything!”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 10:37 PM

"No apologies needed. As I said, I'm difficult to offend. Ordinarily I'd never have mentioned my predecessors at all, it's just-" He was silent for a few moments, smile slowly slipping off of his face, then something caught his eye on the torpedo diagnostics and his expression lit up again. "Ah, we were supposed to discuss targeting modifications, weren't we?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 11:01 PM

Maggie nodded as she sat up. “Right right! What do you have so far? And then I’ll show you mine, and we can see how we continue.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 11:16 PM

He held back a sigh of relief as his momentary slip went unnoticed. "Alright. So. This is most visually pleasing in a holodeck, or on a console receiving live bridge telemetry, however-" He pressed a few buttons and brought up on the console screen something that looked like a tiny baltim raider. There was a timestamp at the bottom - stardate notwithstanding, it was partway through 2410. There was a third little bubble that kept flickering in and out showing one red dot's position amongst several white dots. "It isn't perfect. Unfortunately people don't often think to run thorough scans during battles. Understandable, given the whole trying not to die part and the resources involved, but it's still... Anyway." The raider started moving around. Next to it, in small text, letters popped up every once in a while, along with a projected path in a dotted line on the side display. IBR-3, in this case. Moments later, as a second ship came into view, SCBR-1, and two more dotted lines. Every once in a while the ship fizzed out for a fraction of a second before re-emerging. "And then when we switch to randomly generated flight paths..." The stardate was replaced by "SIMULATION" and a raider started whizzing about the screen. About half the time there was no text nor predicted flight path, but the other half of the time the computer tried to fill it in. "It can recognize some of the past common ones. Even the Iconians don't just pilot at random, and fortunately we have a whole war behind us to support that. It's a work in progress."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 22-Feb-21 11:32 PM

Maggie examined the simulation with a nod. Before typing on her console. Before pulling up her own on her own console. Which seemed to be using archival scans from the first Iconian war. As well as whatever they had on the ship that had previously attacked them. It showed a model of a Cheyenne Heavy Cruiser (likely the USS Toronto) and a smaller raider much like the one in Nedras. It seemed to function much the same way, just slightly less affective. It seemed to be able to recognize flight paths and counter by targeting. But at some points, it would be slightly off or too slow. “I’ve been trying to get it to uh, get the speed and timing right. I think you’ve gotten that better though.”

Ensign Nedras 22-Feb-21 11:45 PM

Nedras froze for a few moments as he tried to figure out the best way to diplomatically handle this. "My apologies, Lieutenant." He stammered. "You have the actual targeting part figured out, at least. All I have is predictions of position suitable for manual targeting." He explained. In truth he was very proud of what he'd done, but cognizant of the fact that appearing to outperform a superior officer wasn't the smartest move. "We appear to have started from the same dataset as well."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 12:31 AM

Maggie looked at Nedras with a nod. “Right. It’s pretty much the only data that we can use. And no need to apologize, I quite liked your’s. I think if we tried to merge them in some form we could do good stuff.”

Ensign Nedras 23-Feb-21 12:42 AM

"Oh. My apologies." Damn it. He raised both eyebrows, then lowered them, expression mostly hidden since his gaze was still fixed on the console. "It's certainly worth a try." Something seemed off about the Lieutenant's simulation, but he couldn't tell what it was for a few moments, until - "The Starfleet vessel in your program - it isn't Yorktown class."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 12:48 AM

Maggie gave a soft hum as she looked over to him. “No. I was basically using it for a test run. Once we figure out the general software I’ll reconfigure it.”

Ensign Nedras 23-Feb-21 12:49 AM

"Nostalgia." He paused. "I did not mean to say that out loud." He mumbled, leaning over to take a look at the supporting code. "That is, I assume you chose to include a different ship because you have an attachment to it, sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 01:00 AM

*Maggie gave a rather unlike her belly laugh.^ “USS Toronto. Great ship. If there’s any ship I would want to Captain. USS Toronto-B. Great people on that ship. Even if I prefer this ship.”

Ensign Nedras 23-Feb-21 01:02 AM

He reflexively laughed too for a few moments once he heard Maggie start laughing, having not expected that at all. "You don't need to justify that to me. I feel very much the same about my old ship." He chuckled. "If I could get away with putting it in battle simulations, I most certainly would - but that's beside the point. I think I can see how to incorporate my program into your framework, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 01:05 AM

Maggie nodded as she sat back in her chair; taking one small sip of her nearly depleted tea. “Excellent! We can meet again later on to discuss the new program? And if you need any help just ask me?”

Ensign Nedras 23-Feb-21 01:06 AM

"Of course, Lieutenant." He replied, saving a copy of Maggie's code to modify later and internally vowing not to ask for any help whatsoever. "Thank you for allowing me to help with this."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 01:14 AM

Maggie gave a smile as she sat back in her chair. “I would be nowhere good if I didn’t ask for help occasionally now would I?”

Ensign Nedras 23-Feb-21 01:17 AM

"Certainly not. I said something similar to Lieutenant Maleb just the other day." He noted absently, standing. "Such are the perks of rank. I'll let you know once I've finished, sir." With that, he removed the isolinear rod he'd been using from his workstation and left the hub. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Feb-21 01:12 PM

First order of business: get to work with lieutenant Verne on her project. He may have been struggling with an internal crisis as to his family but right now he had other things to focus on that'd impact more than just his parents and brother. He made his way to Maggie's side first, "Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 01:27 PM

Maggie looked over to Kniel as he walked over to her. Taking a sip of the tea she had gotten more of. “Greetings, Lieutenant Drevas. What can I do for you? Is this about the targeting.”

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Feb-21 01:31 PM

"As we agreed, ma'am." He replied with a nod. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 01:45 PM

“Ah! Excellent. Here, let me pull up what I have so far.” Maggie said as she starting pulling her work up. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Feb-21 02:09 PM

He sat down next to her and studied the data she'd collected so far. He'd read up on what he could in preparation but now was the time to contribute ideas. "Understood. What can I help you with?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 02:18 PM

Maggie looked over at the man with a nod. “Well. Right now ensign Nedras is working on mixing his data with mine. But I want you on working on this simulation.” She said as she pulled up her simulation. Which seemed to be using archival scans from the first Iconian war. As well as whatever they had on the ship that had previously attacked them. It showed a model of a Cheyenne Heavy Cruiser (likely the USS Toronto) and a smaller raider much. The raider began flying around, with the cruiser chasing it and targeting the ship. It seemed to be able to hit the raider, with a little bit of error. “I want you to get rid of any, large scale flaws with the tech. Which would cause it to miss.”

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Feb-21 02:37 PM

Instantly a few things came to mind. Sensor flaws, interference from the environment... which came back to targeting sensor efficiency. He could come up with a few ways to do it. "Understood , ma'am, I'll show you what I have by lunch, from there I believe we can work on simulations?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 23-Feb-21 02:57 PM

Maggie nodded with a small smile on her face. Before taking a sip of her tea. “Yep. That works perfectly.”

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 23-Feb-21 03:03 PM

He smiled and gave a short nod, and went to work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Feb-21 12:33 PM

[D] Maggie, after working with Kniel and going though some simulations on his improvements. Headed out for the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Feb-21 02:37 PM

[D] Maleb stepped into the hub, five minutes early instead of his usual fifteen-to-twenty. Deities, he was so, so exhausted, and something felt wrong. He felt wrong. But he had to do his job and push the feeling out of his mind, so the hybrid forced his attention to his console, starting off by going through CTATS error tickets. He had to focus. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 24-Feb-21 03:48 PM

Joe walked in, rubbed his eyes and walked to his console. Welp, more work today. Oh yeah he had to start modifying more of the torps. With that, he got back up and headed out again, nodding at Maleb at he went. “Good morning sir.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Feb-21 03:53 PM

Maleb didn't look up from his work, recognizing Joseph only out of the corner of his eye. "Greetings, Mr. Tan," he said quickly, evidently quite absorbed (or trying to be quite absorbed) in his work.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 24-Feb-21 04:04 PM

Kniel left for the hallway afterwards.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Feb-21 07:03 PM

When Maleb's PADD dinged with the message back from Houston, the hybrid froze. But he had to reply - he had to get this over with or he'd get in trouble. He had to.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 12:33 AM

As he walked into the hub, a splinter of memory flashed through his mind. He put a hand up to the back of his neck, then lowered it, pushed all of that aside, and sat down at the beam array console as usual.

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 12:51 AM

Maleb, as usual, was still in the hub. Lifeforms? Blinded? The hybrid glanced around the room, ignoring the empathic nagging that was vying for his attention, and only returned to his work after confirming that there were no creatures - at least, none that he noticed. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 12:59 AM

Seeing Maleb looking around and figuring now was not the time to take chances, Nedras took it upon himself to go obtain his absolute favorite piece of personal protective equipment for situations like these: A phaser.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 01:00 AM

[D]Having been working here for some time before, Kniel stared wideeyed for a little while. Creatures? On board? How many hostile (maybe?) entities did they need to take aboard before things quietened down? (edited)

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 01:08 AM

[D] It was while glancing around that Maleb felt something cold brushed again his hand, the feeling disappearing just as quickly. Though, mayhaps someone could have caught a glimpse of the little rounded reflecting being passing to get under his console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 01:11 AM

Maleb practically jumped out of his seat, pulling his hand to his chest and nearly tripping over his own feet as he stumbled backwards, wide-eyed and taking deep breaths to calm himself, though his face was otherwise neutral. "Computer, scan the room." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 01:13 AM

Nedras stood quickly, phaser in hand, attempting to follow Maleb's gaze. "Lieutenant, what happened?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 01:14 AM

Kniel's gaze drifted to the space under Maleb's console. He'd seen a brief flash of... something... get under there. He picked up a phaser and walked towards Maleb. "I saw something get under his console. It was round or something, like, a faint glimpse-"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 01:18 AM

Something *touched my hand," he explained, the emphasis on his words the only indication of emotion in his voice. He shook his hand a few times, trying to dismiss the lingering feeling, and knelt down, looking at the floor under his console. Had that been a life form? Was the flash of light the blinding effect? "Computer, scan the room," he said again, despite knowing that it was simply processing his request and repeating would do no good. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 01:22 AM

Nedras, largely out of overeagerness, knelt down to look as well. "Are you feeling any unusual effects?"

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 01:40 AM

[D] Under the console, they could see the same little being with the spaghetti limb. It was almost transparent, but still visible. Although, it was possible to see a little snout and little ears as light wasn't all directly being reflected, and the spaghetti seemed to be a tail. "One unknown life form." The computer confirmed as the sneaky bastard, seemingly sensing being cornered, ran for it and... jumped on Maleb's face. At least, the Lieutenant could tell there was four smaller, cold limbs with little cold claws. Two of them were currently gripping his hair to not fall back on the ground while the others were dangling in the air. Maleb might have to fix his hair afterwards.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 01:44 AM

"None-" Maleb had just begun to reply when the creature 'attacked'. Naturally, the Vulcan tried to roll backwards, but he was far too slow compared to the tiny, nimble... thing, and... Yep, it was in his hair. But it was an animal - that much was clear - and as soon as Maleb was over the initial frozen fear, he held his hands up to indicate to wait. "Do not hurt it."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 01:45 AM

Kniel stepped back and tapped his commbadge.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 01:46 AM

Nedras had no intention of shooting something that currently resided on Maleb's face, so he complied, staying some distance back. "Computer, isolate tactical hub until further notice. Level three containment field, vent-inclusive." He directed.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 01:49 AM

"It is not on my face, it is simply clinging to my hair," Maleb hissed after overhearing Drevas' comm, trying to stay quiet enough to not be picked up by the badge. His hands, of course, were immediately occupied by the delicate task of stopping the animal from tugging too hard on the curls that had been pulled loose, which was easier said than done with how cold the creature was. Four Deities, that was not a feeling he much appreciated.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 01:50 AM

Nedras stepped closer and attempted to peer at the creature, hoping he could recognize it, as unlikely as that was, or at least meaningfully compare it to some other organism he was familiar with. "Strange."

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 02:09 AM

[D] If Nedras was familiar with Earth creatures, he could found many physical similarities with Earth Rodentia, specifically the Rattus norvegicus. The little one seemed more focused on fighting gravity than Maleb at the time, so his two other legs who were previously dangling were now leaning on Maleb's hands. and his grisp on his hair loosened a little. Cold water drops were running down Maleb's hands.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 02:13 AM

Kniel took his hand away from his commbadge and approached, pausing at a safe distance between himself and the pair. "Hey. It's okay." He tried telling the creature in a soothing tone. Yes, Kniel, it'll definitely understand you! "We don't want to hurt you. If you'll kindly let go of the nice man's hair please...?" If anythinf the thing seemed like a scared animal to him. Maybe talking it down would work...

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 02:14 AM

Nedras was familiar! And he'd met Kytha's rats, so rather than get all trigger-happy he stepped a little further forward and cooed at the little creature, then remembered he was in a professional work environment. "Strange that it's so... reflective. Can I hold it? No, perhaps that's a bad idea. But may I?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 02:20 AM

If Maleb didn't liked the feeling of the damp cold on his face, he hated the feeling of the water running down his wrists and the glints of light in his eyes. He squinted, but didn't let it stop him from continuing to hold the animal as he tried to get it to release his hair. "Not at the moment," he said to Nedras quickly, attempting to slide the creature's paws off and using a few fingertips to gently pet what seemed like the back of its head. "Continue speaking, Lieutenant Drevas." Hopefully that would calm the creature more. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 02:21 AM

He tried to conceal his disappointment and begrudgingly returned to his console. "Aye, sir." He replied, sitting.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 02:24 AM

"It's okay...." He knelt down slowly and placed his phaser on the floor at his feet, and held his hands out to the thing, continuing to talk calmly. Stay calm yourself and so will it. Or so he hoped. "We're your friends. Come on over here?"

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 02:34 AM

[D] The little thing did not understand. It just didn't. Those weren't squeaks, after all. But Kniel's tone did not seem aggressive and one of the giants got farther, so it helped reduce the stress the animal had. Before it could let go itself of Maleb's hair, one of his little legs who got the worst of the melting fell off after a little movement of Maleb, and the other remaining leg let go, falling completely into Maleb's hands. Water drops still running down, obviously. It was squeaking softly. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 02:39 AM

"Four freaking deities," Maleb said, using the strongest word he knew in Betazoid. One of its legs fell off. One of its legs fell off. One of its legs fell off. He lowered the creature to the ground as fast as he possibly could and pulled his hands to his chest once again. "Its leg - I did not intend to hurt it - it was - it fell off."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 02:41 AM

Kniel studied the creature. Cold water. Melting... reflective... a realization then hit him. "Oh, Prophets, Could it be that this thing is literally made of ice? We need to keep it cool and reattach that leg! Someone, pick that up please? Don't hold it for too long. We'll need to lower the temperature in here too."

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Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 02:43 AM

"Computer, lower tactical hub temperature to zero degrees Celsius." He said right after Kniel had spoken. Presumably the replicator in there could handle a request for jackets, right? "Don't pick anything up. Your hands are warm. Sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 02:49 AM

[D] The rat-like sniffed his leg a little bit, but stopped after a second or two. Maybe it had seen one of his ones' fate and knew what would happen. Or not. As the temperature lowered, the melting slowed and, eventually, stopped. It did not try to move with three legs just yet, but the squeaks had ceased for now.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 02:50 AM

"We don't have time to worry about that, ensign-" He beelined for the replicator and asked for a styrofoam box big enough to hold the creature. The thing's well-being was their first priority. "Lieutenant, try putting it in here. Hopefully that'll slow the melting. Ensign Nedras, could you pick up the leg please? As soon as this thing is inside the box hold the broken ends together for a bit and see if that helps?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 02:53 AM

"You will only damage it further, Lieutenant Drevas." Maleb said, putting his hands in his pockets as the temperature dropped. "It is logical to attempt to lure it into the box." They couldn't be responsible for hurting the creature more than it already was. It was unethical and cruel - they were the bigger creatures. It was their job to protect the animal. "Perhaps food would be effective."

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 02:58 AM

Nedras sighed and stood from his seat, then snatched the box from Kniel. "Computer, lock onto the unidentified life-form in this room and beam it into the box I am holding."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 03:02 AM

With the creature now under control (hopefully?) he walked off to replicate jackets for the three of them.

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 03:02 AM

[D] The little rat-like was successfully locked on as it was still, and just as successfully beamed into the box. It started doing little squeaks again as it did not understand what happened and was scared, but with one leg off it did not try to move while in the air.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:05 AM

"Ah." Well. That was certainly effective. Maleb nodded at Nedras a few times. And now that it was contained and insulated, they could simply put ice in the container with it, right? The hybrid stood as well, and quickly joined Kniel at the replicator. "One half-kilogram of ice - ah, actually, one half-kilogram of snow."

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:09 AM

"Lieutenant, if you don't mind my asking, can the replicator produce a container of dry ice that this box is capable of fitting in?" He asked respectfully, having switched to his native language and thus being able to build politeness right into the syntax. "Hello there, ice-whiskers." It really sounded better pre-translation. "Everything's alright." He placed the box down gingerly on a table, resisting the urge to shiver, then bent down and carefully deposited the remnants of the creature's leg into the box, which was probably more terrifying but was easily better than risking someone stepping on it. "Science must be enjoying themselves." He commented idly.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:15 AM

"There is the possibility of the dry ice making the container too cold for the creature." Four - no - it was getting cold in here. Maleb shuddered slightly as he brought the snow over and began to pour it around (but not on) the creature. "We do not understand its physiology. Ah- once the box is cooled, we will be able to change the environmental controls back to standard settings."

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:17 AM

"Sir, my worry is that the snow will-" He winced slightly. "Freeze to the creature." He clasped his hands behind his back and resisted the urge to peer into the box. It was probably fine. "Is there something else I can do?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 03:20 AM

Kniel came back over with jackets for each of them. "I'll update the bridge on our findings."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:20 AM

"I am leaving several inches of space around the creature, and there is currently no liquid water in the box - it will not freeze to the creature so long as we do not introduce any." Maleb explained, focusing on the box and the snow. "Perhaps the science department should be alerted of the fact that we have captured a creature." (edited)

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 03:21 AM

[D] The rat licked the snow, and after two or three lick, seemed to deem it acceptable and not mind it. Not yet visible, little cracks started to grow on the rat-like body. After a minute or two though, they became visible and still growing.

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Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:22 AM

Nedras couldn't help it, and leaned forward to peer into the box again. He promptly tensed a little more and shifted his weight back again. "Sir, I think introducing impurities as it were might - please, could we try indirect cooling?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:28 AM

"That is logical." Maleb said, immediately scooping as much of the snow out as he could without touching the rat. This was not his best day when it came to making intelligent decisions, but he was trying his best not to panic because of it. Nedras had been right - of course he had. Nedras was beginning to have a history of making wise decisions. "Prepare it as quickly as possible. My hands are currently cold, as I have been handling snow. I am going to briefly remove the creature from the container so that I can clear the box of any remnants of snow." He looked at Nedras before doing that, of course, trusting the Vorta's judgement more than his own.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:31 AM

Maleb waiting for his input before doing anything left Nedras feeling very, very uncomfortable, but he walked over to the replicator and started preparing a large box of dry ice anyway, hoping he'd be able to transfer the mysterious creature in time. "Yes, sir." He muttered, shrinking in on himself slightly in a deliberate attempt to seem less authoritative. "Transfer when ready, sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 03:34 AM

Well, okay. Questions to science. He let the two handle the creature while he got in touch with the science department.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:36 AM

The hybrid nodded. "Three... Two.. One." Rat was scooped, snow was dumped, box put in other box, rat put in inner box, a little less efficiently than Maleb would have liked. His hands were shaking, after all - it was cold. But the transfer was done, and Maleb watched the rat carefully, looking for any sign of worsening cracks. "Thank you, Ensign."

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 03:41 AM

[D] As soon as the creature was held, there was a weird 'snap' sound. Nothing seemed weird until it was put in the box and what had actually been put in it was more like five pieces of rats that no longer held themselves together, more or less in equal size except for one, than a rat itself. Not counting the lonely leg.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:43 AM

Nedras shrunk in on himself a little further and crossed his arms. "Oh." He said simply. "It seems I was wrong."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 03:44 AM

Snap. Kniel's head snapped around - only to see five pieces of ice rodent in the box rather than one whole ice rodent. "What happened?" He snatched up a tricorder and scanned the rats' remains for life signs. "Did it only just break apart?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:45 AM

Maleb was silent and still, staring at the pieces.

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 03:45 AM

[D] No life signs.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:46 AM

His gaze drifted to the floor. "Yes, sir. It broke apart while it was being moved, as far as I can tell." He said quietly. "The fault is entirely mine, of course."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:49 AM

"It is not your fault, Ensign," he interjected. "I am in charge at the moment, I made the plan, and I broke it." He was silent for a moment longer, hands going back into his pockets as he took a few steps back. "It is logical to alert Science."

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:52 AM

He cleared his throat and held up his PADD. "It seems they're having the same kind of trouble we are." He muttered. Nedras had never actually completely failed at anything his lives, so his tone was somewhat distracted and his gaze didn't leave the floor as he spoke. "I apologize for using informal channels, Lieutenant. Lieutenants." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 03:53 AM

"...I don't know..." He studied the pieces of ice rodent thing with interest. "I think there might be more. Look at the breaks. The size of the pieces... they seem to be about equal. It looks a little too regular to me. Could it be that this is part of the life cycle of this species?" (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Feb-21 03:57 AM

[D] Joe’s been looking from his console the whole time. He didn’t want to intervene as the three officers seem to have it under control.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:58 AM

Informal channels - almost certainly the chatroom. Maleb grabbed his PADD, entirely shivering at that point. "Fascinating..." he said, immediately regretting his word choice. "That is - ah - possible, Lieutenant, especially given that it is consistent with the other animals that are being studied. Ah- that is possible."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 04:02 AM

Kniel handed him a jacket - as well as the rest. "Think about it." He reasoned as he slipped his on, "I'd think that if it was something disruptive or painful to them it'd have acted more distressed. Wasn't it kind of calm when we were packing ice onto it? Maybe its a method of reproduction? I mean- it needs to multiply somehow doesn't it? Maybe these pieces are like uh... foetuses?"

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 04:04 AM

At the possibility he might not have failed, he straightened up and sat back down at his console as if nothing happened. It seemed all they could do was wait.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Feb-21 04:04 AM

He looked at Kniel and took the jacket. “Thanks. It was getting quite chilly in here.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 04:10 AM

Maleb put on the jacket over his uniform jacket. "Many species do reproduce asexually. That is a possibility, but I do not know how to confirm it aside from waiting. Ah- scan it again with your tricorder." 'I hope that it didn't hurt.'

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 04:12 AM

He scanned the remains again. "Yeah. I guess for now all we can do is wait and see. And pray." To the Prophets... or the Betazed Four Deities... yeah. One of those.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 04:14 AM

Nedras started a low-level diagnostic on the beam array, unsure what else to do. He hadn't put on the jacket he was given, which currently sat in his lap. "I doubt your gods would concern themselves with something this small. Mine wouldn't." He muttered.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Feb-21 04:17 AM

Joe looked up from his console again. “Sir maybe it reproduces like Earth starfish ? Where the parent splits off a limb which can grow into a completely separate entity.”

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 04:19 AM

[D] There were still no life signs. Though, if one was really playing close attention to the transparent insides, it almost looked like it was moving around in there... transforming?

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 04:20 AM

Kniel's eyes went wide. "There's something moving inside. Changing..."

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 04:20 AM

Nedras stood quickly and walked over to the box, then peered inside hopefully.

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Feb-21 04:21 AM

Joe curiously looked at the box from where he was seated wondering what’s going on.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 04:23 AM

Maleb stepped closer too, watching with furrowed brows but staying a few feet away.

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 04:45 AM

[D] After a couple more minutes, it seemed not only the insides were transforming. Little protrusions started slowly coming out. Four of equal sizes, another thinner and a last bigger and rounder. As soon as the last one got sufficiently rounder and its inside were moving, should one scan, a faint life sign had appeared and was slowly growing stronger as well. The five pieces were following this slow process, more or less at the same time.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 04:46 AM

"A method of reproduction." He reasoned, a smile growing faintly upon his lips. He was right. "I was right. We may need a few more boxes..."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Feb-21 04:46 AM

“Uh oh.” He muttered under his breath. Seems like their reproducing. “I’ll get them.” He stood up and walked to the replicator. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 04:47 AM

Nedras let out a very soft gasp, then collapsed bonelessly into a nearby chair in relief. "By the Lightless Ocean, I thought I'd..." He murmured, mostly to himself, before trailing off.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 04:49 AM

Maleb was stunned, though he kept that under wraps. "Lieutenant, scan again," he ordered, looking to the Bajoran quickly. Was it alive? Or they? Were they fine??

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 04:52 AM

Gladly. He ran the tricorder over the little baby rodents. Were they baby rodents? Hmm. "There are small life signs growing in each piece. And I think they're growing limbs."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Feb-21 04:54 AM

Joe replicated four more boxes and handed them to Kniel. “Here you are.” He said with a piece of toast in his mouth.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 04:57 AM

"Fascinating..." It was a means of reproduction, wasn't it? Fascinating. How did it all work? Were they okay? Maleb had questions - so many questions. "Beam them from box to box - do not attempt to handle them."

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 04:57 AM

Nedras absently noticed that Joe was eating, which was good, and that Maleb was taking charge again, which was also good. "Lieutenant, I apologize for questioning your ideas." He muttered, walking over to a console to program the beam sequence for these little baby ice-rats.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 05:01 AM

Kniel had no clue who Nedras was addressing - but it didn't matter right now. He laid each styrofoam box out on a nearby table in a line. "Ready when you are. Question is, how do we care for them? They're our responsibility now. Er, ours or Science's, I suppose!" (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 05:02 AM

He'd been addressing Maleb, primarily. He knew where he stood with Kniel, and so was significantly less concerned. "Initiating transport sequence." He said, doing just that.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 05:08 AM

"It is no issue. There is no need to apologise." After all, Maleb had thought he'd messed up too. All the evidence had suggested he had- but he focused on the task at hand. (Really, Maleb had messed up. He'd gotten lucky.) "Indirect cooling seems to cause them no harm, given the temperature of the room. However, we will need to return the hub to regular temperature soon. Continuing to use dry ice should be effective." Maleb looked around - several people in the room were shivering, and the hybrid himself knew he was getting too cold for comfort. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 05:13 AM

Nedras finally decided to shrug on his jacket, which he'd abandoned up until this point. "If you insist, Lieutenant, but I'll let the apology stand anyway." He muttered. "Computer, raise temperature to standard settings."

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 05:18 AM

[D] The rats were transported in each of the box- though, the fifth one who's process had been just a little bit slower sadly did not survive the shock of the transporter so soon after 'birth'. How sad. The computer acknowledged the order, and slowly, the temperature went back to normal. It seemed the (four) newly-borns were quite happy to stay in the boxes though.

Ensign Cas Yardi 28-Feb-21 05:19 AM

[Comms] "Science to tactical. How's the creature situation on your end?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 05:19 AM

"We've got four newborns. The fifth, um. Did not survive." The regret in his voice was evident even over comms.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 05:21 AM

Oh. They'd still managed to kill one. Oh. Maleb blinked a few times and took a deep breath, tapping his leg for a few beats before putting his hand back in his pocket. "That is... Unfortunate." (edited)

Ensign Cas Yardi 28-Feb-21 05:22 AM

[Comms] "Ah, I'm- that's sad. Ours is just starting to, ah- birth its own right now. What kind of containment do you have them in?"

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 05:24 AM

Nedras tried to focus back on his console. It didn't work very well. He felt a little stupid for not considering the effects of transport on potentially unstable newborns, and for some reason couldn't help but remember that Kytha had liked rats and would probably be greatly saddened by this event, but largely kept that to himself as he resumed work on the targeting simulation, getting back to his usual routine.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 05:25 AM

"Ordinary styrofoam boxes containing dry ice to slow the melting." He replied. "Would you like us to deliver them down?" (edited)

Ensign Cas Yardi 28-Feb-21 05:33 AM

[Comms] "Oh, that's working? Interesting. You can beam them down if absolutely necessary, but it might be best to keep them where they are in case they're carrying something we don't know about yet."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 05:41 AM

Kniel nodded. That made sense to him. "Got it. Thank you! We'll keep you posted." Upon ending the call his mind turned to more concerning things, though. "I wonder how these got aboard..."

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 05:45 AM

"The announcement said something about an anomalous cargo transfer, sir." Nedras replied somewhat deferentially.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 05:49 AM

"An anomalous cargo transfer containing these...?" His eyes narrowed at the possibility. "These things multiply pretty fast. Five offspring from one adult... something feels off about all this. Could there be some kind of ill intent behind it?"

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Feb-21 05:58 AM

Joe approached Kniel. "Sir, we must find a way to contain them. We can't let them just keep multiplying like this. If one can 'give birth' to 5 smaller ones, imagine how long it would take before we are swarmed by the little critters." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 02:49 PM

Joe was right, and Nedras had a moment of sharp clarity that pierced through the strange sadness the prospect of failure had brought down on him, as if disappointing one of these people was anything close to disappointing the Founders, just because they had one extra pip. Please. He straightened up and turned back towards the rest of the group, thinking. "Realistically, it might be fastest just to get rid of them. And before you dismiss the idea entirely, they don't appear to be sapient or, for that matter, particularly complex."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:29 PM

That earned Nedras a very sharp look from one particular hybrid. It almost looked like the next words out of his mouth might be, 'what the fuck is wrong with you?'. But, of course, they were not. He was Vulcan, after all. "We are Starfleet officers, and we must respect life in all its forms," he said firmly, despite it being a little hard to stand up to Nedras. They couldn't kill the animals. It was wrong. (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 03:31 PM

"That is absolutely out of the question, ensign." He answered. "Sapient or not these things are alive, and though it may not be convenient it's now our responsibility to do the best we can for them. They're newborns."

Ensign Joseph Tan 28-Feb-21 03:31 PM

“Yes sir. But we must still find a way to either get them somewhere where they can reproduce freely or control their reproduction altogether. Or else we may have a very big problem on our hands.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:38 PM

Nedras was, not going to lie, a little frustrated. Yes, he knew they respected life in all its forms, but... come on. Did all really need to mean all, all the time? That was too many lives. Wildly impractical. "Of course. My apologies, sirs." He replied automatically, turning back to his console. "Then I'd like to propose instead that we attempt to track the rest down. Science can worry about the reproduction aspect, unless there's a secret lab in this hub someone failed to mention on the ship schematics." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 03:48 PM

"That is logical. Computer, are there any lifeforms in this room, aside from the four here?" he asked, conducting a visual scan as he did. Maleb had frustrated Nedras again, which wasn't something he was entirely comfortable with, and he didn't turn his back on the man, though his efforts were subtle. He was overhearing the conversation with the bridge, of course, so he didn't comms to ask permission. "We should search as well. There may be fragments." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 03:53 PM

Kniel smiled. "Right! Let's do a quick visual inspection of the room while we wait for the computer to find more if there are more." His mind then turned back to the rodents - er, pups? He'd talked about caring for them; with that came feeding and drinking too, presumably. "Anyone want to venture a guess as to... what they eat? Or need to survive?" He asked while looking around the hub.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 03:56 PM

Nedras wasn't an empath, but he could sense Maleb's discomfort in his body language, and that left him feeling a little guilt-ANGRY, not guilty, it would be silly to feel guilty, this wasn't a Founder. "The first organism ate some of the snow before it reproduced, sir. I'd imagine water is important." He speculated, shrinking in on himself again and generally trying to appear non-threatening as he started walking around the room, inspecting corners and entrances to ventilation shafts and so on.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 04:02 PM

"That may have been what caused it to reproduce," the hybrid added as he took the exact opposite side of the room as Nedras and looked for anything from puddles to shards. It was a logical choice in his mind, both to cover more ground and to keep some distance. "Perhaps we should wait to offer them sustenance until they, ah, seem hungry. Twenty creatures will be too many to handle, and we cannot allow any to escape." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 04:27 PM

"We still need to find something to feed them. Water... ice... whatever it is. We can't wait til they present as being hungry to figure out how to properly care for them, can we?" He shrugged even as he moved on to the next air vent. "But yeah, you're right. I think we should be careful nonetheless." (edited)

Lt. JG. Newton Eirson 28-Feb-21 07:05 PM

[D] "No other unknown life forms detected." the computer answered. Visually, there were three puddles under some other consoles, some seemingly smaller which meant either the puddle had been there for a while or the rat-like who had melted hadn't been 'alive' for too long. In a corner of the room, there were little fragments of broken ice melting. Those were not equal like previously though, like a little one hadn't had a smooth landing and... yes.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 07:08 PM

Well, there was that. Kniel felt a little queasy knowing that they'd for all intents and purposes found the cadavers of a few more adorable little ice mice - but other than that at least they'd probably not get any more. Phew! He tapped his commbadge to update the bridge.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 07:11 PM

Nedras noted the puddles with a calm, detached air, though inwardly... ouch. Poor rats. Not that he cared about the rats, but... by Federation standards pertaining to concern about non-humanoid life-forms, particularly those resembling domesticated species... poor rats. He sat back at his console once he confirmed for himself that the area was clear. "That settles that."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 07:15 PM

Oh. That was horrible. Maleb knelt down by one of the puddles for a few moments, examining it carefully. That was messed up. Deities, he hoped it hadn't hurt - but he couldn't linger forever. He had work to do, the hybrid reminded himself as he returned to his console. Poor things. "Indeed." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 28-Feb-21 07:23 PM

"Computer, deactivate force field surrounding the hub. Thank you!" Kniel smiled at the fleeting 'zwwip' of the force field fading out.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 07:26 PM

Nedras looked around in surprise. "Oh." He exclaimed. "While we're here, I have an update on the targeting modifications."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 07:32 PM

"Thank you, Lieutenant. Ah- I believe that anyone who is supposed to be off-duty may leave now." Maleb glanced around as the field dissipated, nodding in approval before looking to Nedras. "Yes, Ensign Nedras?" He stood and grabbed his PADD for note-taking.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 07:38 PM

"To summarize, the combined model is finished, or rather each new source of input only brings the rate of error down by a statistically insignificant amount, sir." He explained with a small, polite smile. "Lieutenant Verne's targeting calculations played a large role in that. It's ready to be implemented, Lieutenant." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 07:46 PM

"That is most satisfying to hear," Maleb said as he jotted down the Vorta's words. Model... Finished... Ready for implementation - just enough to write his report later. The hybrid looked up and nodded. "As Lieutenant Verne was involved in the project and she is the ACTO, I believe that she has the authority to implement the program, or to request approval from Commander Yllescas. Ah- very good work, Ensign," he added quickly.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 08:13 PM

"Of course, sir. It was just an update." He said quickly. He tilted his head slightly to the side. "Sir, remember how earlier I suggested we attempt to search for the remaining... unidentified rat-like organisms?" There needed to be a shorter name for those. "Would you mind if I got started with that, perhaps?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 08:17 PM

"Ah-" Obvious, he'd gotten distracted by the immediate remains in the hub. Maleb needed to focus. "That is most logical. However, the creatures seem to be quite mobile, and their rate of reproduction makes them difficult to track - how do you believe that it should be done?" It was a genuine question on his part, if not awkwardly phrased out of slight nervousness. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 08:19 PM

"Follow the... how do I put this... water trail." Water in this case being the remains of the melted rats rather than ordinary water. "There's a Jefferies tube entrance here. You observed them moving through the ventilation shafts yourself. I have good ears." He explained just as awkwardly. "How many could there possibly be?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 08:26 PM

Maleb was silent for a moment, eyes unfocusing as he did mental math. Five hours... Reproduction perhaps... Every fifteen minutes? Five spawned after every cycle... And assume a 10% death rate. "Three billion, one hundred thirty-eight million, one hundred five thousand, nine hundred sixty-one. Assuming that they produce a new generation every fifteen minutes, among other things." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 08:36 PM

"Noted, sir." Nedras said reluctantly, eyes widening a fraction at the prospect of three billion ice-rats running around the ship. "In that case, respectfully, sir, I don't think we can manually catch them all even with the entire ship looking for them."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 08:44 PM

"It is quite possible that my estimate is off by a wide margin - but, if it is not, then it is almost certainly not practical to attempt to catch them one by one." Maleb raised an eyebrow. Who had let these creatures onto the ship? "And if any are missed, they multiply quickly enough that we will not be able to catch them before their numbers become unruly again. They also appear to die before reproducing, resulting in an innaccurate lifeform scan." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 08:51 PM

"It might still be useful to collect some, or attempt visual confirmation of their location, anyway. If Science has enough samples, or perhaps Medical, they may be able to figure out how to get the reproduction issue to stop a little more quickly." Wait - how did Starfleet feel about animal experimentation again? He couldn't remember. "I think. Is that right?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 08:57 PM

"Indeed," Maleb said, entirely assuming that the Vorta meant samples for harmless study and not for experimentation. Still, there was no point if Science had all the samples they needed - who knew how overrun the labs were by the creatures. The hybrid peered into the boxes that held the life-forms they'd captured as he spoke. "Contact Science and ask if they require more creatures for study. I will contact Medical." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 08:59 PM

"Yes, sir." He tapped his combadge.

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 10:45 PM

"Sir, Science would like us to beam our specimens over and... hasn't exactly asked me to take a closer look at the remaining free creatures, but I'd still like to. If it does turn out that there are three billion in the Jefferies tubes it would be useful to see what kind of damage they're doing, sir." He relayed back to Maleb.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 10:51 PM

"Understood." The creatures were stronger now - they'd almost certainly survive transport, yes? Hm. That wasn't a risk Maleb was tempted to take. "Perhaps someone should take them manually, to avoid harming the specimens. I could take them while you investigate the Jefferies tubes, if you have no issue with that." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 10:53 PM

Nedras tried not to look too gleeful at that prospect as he walked over to one of the storage areas to grab an EV suit. "No issue at all, sir." He clumsily started getting into the damned thing and for no good reason wondered if this would be as awful as the last time he had. "Could you also perhaps replicate a large box of dry ice the kind we've been using, with straps?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 10:55 PM

Maleb nodded several times, immediately turning to the replicator and requesting what he needed to set up another box-in-a-box (this one with straps, just as asked). It took him only a moment to assemble the pieces, and he handed it to Nedras quickly. "Is this appropriate?"

Ensign Nedras 28-Feb-21 10:58 PM

"It seems so, though some of the junctions might be a tight fit." Nedras affirmed, putting it on. Part of him hoped he wouldn't run into any confused crewmen while he was just. In the tubes, scooping rats into a box. As one does. "I'll let you know if I find anything." With that, he slipped into the Jefferies tubes.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 28-Feb-21 11:56 PM

"Understood." Maleb said, closing the tube hatch behind the Vorta. Then, he grabbed the boxes within boxes (holding them quite precariously, actually) and stepped out of the hub. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 01-Mar-21 12:13 AM

[Comms] "Nedras to Tactical."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Mar-21 01:44 AM

"Speaking, Ensign. What's up?" Kniel's voice came through the comms.

Ensign Nedras 01-Mar-21 01:45 AM

[Comms] "Ah! Hello! WherearetheratssupposedtobegoingLieutenant?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Mar-21 01:51 AM

"Whuh- Nedras? What's wrong?" He swore he could hear squeaking through the comms. A lot of squeaking. He began snatching up the boxes containing their adorable little guests. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 01-Mar-21 01:58 AM

[D] The comm link was cut.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 01-Mar-21 04:07 AM

With yellow alert stood down he made for the entrance of the hub.

Ensign Joseph Tan 01-Mar-21 07:17 AM

With that last message, Joe grabbed a toolcase and headed out of the hub.

Ensign Nedras 01-Mar-21 04:20 PM

He put the EV suit away, meticulously logged its use and time of re-storage, and casually walked out of the hub again.

Ensign Joseph Tan 03-Mar-21 04:45 PM

Joe walked in and sat down at his console. He began running the routine scans of the weapons systems.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 03-Mar-21 09:56 PM

Maggie entered into the hub and sat down at her work station. Sighing softly to herself as she did. Now that she was alone in the hub, technically off shift but still going to do work. She had a moment to think. The funeral was coming up, and she already knew she was going to have to book an appointment with Houston. She almost didn’t want to go, but she had to. If not just to support Mal.

Ensign Cas Yardi 03-Mar-21 10:14 PM

Cas poked her head inside the hub, seeing a few different people working. She noted both Joe and Maggie (no Nedras- that was a tad disappointing, though she also wasn't sure if she even wanted to see again if he was still so conflicted about... everything). Joe looked busy, so she approached Maggie. "Hi, Lieutenant." She greeted with a small smile. "How are things going? It's been a while."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 03-Mar-21 10:15 PM

Maggie looked up from her console with a small smile. Instinctively reaching for her tea, which she hadn’t prepared yet. “Oh! Ensign Yardi! It’s very good to see you. What brings you here?”

Ensign Cas Yardi 03-Mar-21 10:33 PM

"Oh, I was just checking in on- well, a bit of everything. To see how everyone's doing." She replied. "And also to see if you needed any help, seeing as I'm technically still your shadow."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 03-Mar-21 10:36 PM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Cas. Before her eyes widened. “Fuck I am so sorry. I completely forgot about that with what happened last week...”

Ensign Cas Yardi 03-Mar-21 10:54 PM

"No, no- it's okay! I've been pretty occupied too, with that and the whole ice rat thing that happened a couple days ago." She said, gesturing with a hand to try and assure Maggie. "Honestly, I mostly did come up here to see how... I don't know, morale was. I've been around more than a few Tactical officers who've seemed a bit down lately."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 03-Mar-21 11:30 PM

Maggie looked up at the ensign with a small sigh escaping her lips as she looked at her. “My personal morale has been low. And I would think morale is shit right now.”

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 12:01 AM

She deflated slightly, though it was mostly in agreement with Maggie rather than anything else. "Yeah. I- I'm not exactly at my highest point either, but I doubt most of us are." She replied. "The past few weeks have been... a lot."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 12:15 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked down at the table. Her eyes softly dancing across the beeps and boops of the console. “I just. Honestly can’t fucking believe she’s gone. And I’m sorry for my language. But god...fucking damn it.” She said as she looked down.

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 12:55 AM

"She?" Oh. Oh.* "Prophets, I'm so sorry Maggie." *The rank drop was partly intentional- it didn't seem right to address anyone as 'Lieutenant' in that kind of moment. "I didn't know her, but I really am. I'm-" Where was she going with this? What else was there to say, really? What was she even apologizing for at this point? Part of her was guilty for getting emotional- she surely didn't know Amy better than Maggie did. Hell, she didn't even know Amy at all. Her throat burned when she spoke next. "I'm just... sorry."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 12:58 AM

Maggie let out a groan as she stood up and began rapidly began to pace around. Clearly stressed. “I just. First Mal, died then came back. Then Amy dies and that stupid fucking entity shows up and just takes her away, why doesn’t Amy get a second chance. Why can’t she be happy.” She said as she actively punched the table. Before sitting down and pushing her face against the table. “....sorry...”

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 01:09 AM

She wouldn’t deny she jumped a bit when Maggie punched the table, the other woman being considerably taller than her and having fought her before. She waited a few moments for Maggie to take a breath before speaking. “It’s okay. It’s... that’s normal, to feel like that. Nothing that’s happened recently has been fair, or justified, or anything. It’s all... it’s all shit.” She said gently, moving over to Maggie. “Have you talked to someone about how you’re feeling, or, um- am I the first person?”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 01:24 AM

Maggie sighed as she looked at the table. Glaring at the table. Before seemingly punching it in rage again. A loud crack sound. “I briefly talked about it with Nedras. So no, but you’re the only one I’ve ever been...this emotional about it to.”

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 02:41 AM

“Oh. That’s... if I’m glad if I’m being helpful, but maybe...” She took the step back- maybe it wasn’t great to be super close to Maggie right now. “Maybe you should talk to someone who’s... better equipped than me.“ She picked at one of her sleeves unconsciously as she talked. “Or even your wife. I’d understand if it’s strange to confide in an ensign who’s not even in your department.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 02:50 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked down at the table. Looking at the console. Lightly pressing a button. “I...almost don’t want to talk to Shar. I don’t want to worry her...”

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 03:11 AM

Cas frowned sympathetically. "I understand that, yeah. But I'm sure she would be willing to listen if you wanted to talk. You're married, and I'm sure that extends to her helping you with anything you need to get off your chest." She said. "If you're worried about worrying her, I think you'll be alright. It seems like you've gotten all the initial emotions out on the, ah... table over there."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 03:51 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked at her PADD. Sitting up as she began reading Nedras’s message. “Did you un. Get a message from Nedras? About...the founders?” A change of topic was good. (edited)

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 04:00 AM

"Hm?" She pulled out her PADD and found that she had. She skimmed said message, eyes widening slightly. "Oh, uh- wow. That's... interesting. I'm glad he got help, though." She murmured, before looking back up at Maggie. "We had a, um- talk during the ice rat incident. He told me he was going to." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 04:02 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Cas. “Oh wow? For a Vorta to be able to do that. Takes conviction.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 04-Mar-21 04:24 AM

Joe peeked up up his console when he received the message. Oh Cas and Lieutenant Verne are here as well. "Hey, did you receive that from Ned as well ?"

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 04:34 AM

She nodded at Maggie. Conviction, maybe- though the pressure of your friend and a superior officer cornering you in an empty hallway might also have had something to do with it. “Yeah. Though something tells me that’s partly what this is about- his, ah, Vorta-ness, I mean.” She replied, then turned so she could effectively address both Maggie and now Joe. ”It’s definitely interesting.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 11:11 AM

Maggie nodded as she sat down in the chair Witt a small huff. “Right, right okay. Well. Where should we plan on meeting him...?”

Ensign Joseph Tan 04-Mar-21 12:50 PM

Joe nodded. "Yes. Where shall we meet him ?"

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 12:51 PM

“I can send him a collective message back and let him know we’re all free, if that’s okay?” Cas suggested. “For all we know he already has someplace in mind.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 04-Mar-21 12:52 PM

"I'm down for that."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 12:58 PM

“Sure! That works for me, thank you Ensign Yardi.”

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 01:10 PM

She nodded, before typing up a quick reply on her PADD and sending it back to Nedras. “Okay, all taken care of.” She said. “Hopefully Lola and Jaime get back to him soon as well.”

Ensign Nedras 04-Mar-21 03:10 PM

[D] Ding!

To: Lieutenant Maggie Verne, Lt. JG. Zulola Jex, Ensign Cas Yardi, Ensign Joseph Tan, Ensign Jaime Devereux From: Ensign Nedras I'm in the tactical armory at the moment, if that's alright. Could you meet me there? All the best, Nedras

(edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 03:12 PM

Maggie looked over at the other two members of the party. “Well. I guess let’s meet him there, since he’s right next door?”

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 03:58 PM

She nodded. “Yes, let’s.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 04-Mar-21 03:58 PM

Joe stood up from his console. "Lead the way sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 04-Mar-21 03:58 PM

Maggie nodded and stood. Before heading through the doors to the armoury. Leading them with her.

Ensign Joseph Tan 04-Mar-21 03:59 PM

He followed closely behind. (edited)

Ensign Cas Yardi 04-Mar-21 03:59 PM

She followed as well.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 04-Mar-21 06:49 PM

The armory seemd unusually full today. Odd. He didn't recognize some of the voices; there seemed to be at least four people inside. One was Nedras; another was distinctly remember-able as the person he'd spoken to in the science lab. The others were unfamiliar. Whatever it was he couldn't hear exactly what was being said, so he sat at a console and waited.

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 03:38 AM

He found a secluded corner of the hub and got to work on the actual functions of his usual job, at ease for the first time in living memory.

Ensign Joseph Tan 05-Mar-21 03:40 AM

Joe sat back down at his console and went back to work on his scans.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 04:40 PM

Watching the pile of people just... pile (ha) out of the armory along with Nedras puzzled him. Science, Security (or engineering?), Medical... and then lieutenant Verne herself. Huh. He wasn't even aware that the Vorta had that many friends. "Everything alright, Nedras?" He asked for a start. Funnily enough Kniel himself didn't seem too 'okay' - he seemed plenty more sullen today. As if something disquieting had happened. (edited)

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 05-Mar-21 04:54 PM

[D] Ding! Tactical recieved a message!

To: Tactical Division From: Lt. JG Copernicus King, Starfleet Intelligence

>

A while back, I recieved a notice about odd things briefly popping up in various ship systems. Is there anyway you can provide an updated set of scans? Has there been anything else odd occurring in the systems?

>

Thank you, - King

(edited)

Commander T'Svai 05-Mar-21 04:56 PM

[Nedras]Nedras turned towards the somewhat sullen Bajoran and smiled reassuringly. "All is well. I've merely come to an important decision that my friends had to be informed of." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 05:01 PM

"That's good, that's good! I'm glad." Something felt wrong about it. What could possibly be so huge that he needed everyone he considered close enough to him to know? For a second there was a grief stab of guilt in his chest; was Nedras leaving the ship!? Or- or- stop it. "Good luck! If you need someone to talk to I'm always here." And yes, he definitely sounded more sullen too. Less... less... life... than usual.

Lt. JG. Copernicus King 05-Mar-21 05:02 PM

[D] Ding! Capri sent a reply!

To: Ensign Joseoh Tan From: Lt. JG Copernicus King, Starfleet Intelligence

>

That would be perfectly fine. I'll leave the door unlocked for you.

>

- King

Ensign Joseph Tan 05-Mar-21 05:04 PM

Joe stretched himself and started downloading the latest scans to his PADD. After doing that, he stood up, waved at Ned and Kniel before walking out the door.

Commander T'Svai 05-Mar-21 05:13 PM

[Nedras] The Vorta eyed Kniel curiously, head slightly tilted. "Have I said something wrong?" He asked, perturbed.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 05:13 PM

Kniel blinked. "Whuh- no. Not at all. It's just- I'm not too good of late. I'm sorry if I ah... don't look so good." (edited)

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 05:25 PM

Nedras frowned, unsure what to say, and glanced around the room for a moment in search of an obvious stressor before his gaze settled on Kniel once more. "I'm not doing anything wrong. I'm just... betraying my gods!"He shrugged lightly, then chuckled nervously. "Something happened to you, I assume?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 05:28 PM

"Yeah. Yeah. Um-" 'Betraying my gods'? Betraying the Founders? Vorta considered the Changelings to be gods, didn't they? "-it's personal. I'm okay otherwise."

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 05:30 PM

"If you don't wish to discuss it, then I won't pry." He said uncertainly, turning back to his console. "Founders know that only ever ends poorly. Well, outside of an interrogation. Which this isn't."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 05:39 PM

"Family things." Kniel sounded hollow. First his father's loss of his vedekhood, then his mother and brother kidnapped - by the Cult of the Pah'wraiths. Who'd be okay after that? "I'll- I'll tide through it, I promise. But what's this about betraying your gods?"

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 05:41 PM

Nedras inaccurately interpreted that as a hint that they'd been affected by the war in some way. "My condolences." He said inaccurately accurately. "It's a long story. I do still love the Founders, but there's so much here, and I'm already defective, I can't give them anything except my death, so... I'm defecting. Officially." He explained briefly.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 05:43 PM

"My family isn't dead, Nedras-" At least, not yet. Please, by the good graces of the Prophets, let them be alright. All three of them. Please. "-but your defecting? Will- do you have a plan? I don't think it's that easy to go, is it...?"

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 05:46 PM

"What can the Founder do? Extradite me? I've committed no official crimes. Order me home? I can technically refuse. Order me to activate my termination implant? That's almost certainly against some Starfleet regulation, and would be a further violation of my purpose here." He replied. As he spoke, he realized it was true, which was strangely reassuring. "Then again, the Founders might continue wanting reports." He thought about the insults Morag had levied at Ramat'iklan. "I don't think I could bear that. But otherwise, it should be... well, remarkably easy. Half the work was done for me, in many respects." (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 05:50 PM

"How so?" He could only imagine how difficult the decision may have been for Nedras. He understood that the Vorta people were closer to their gods than the soldiers they commanded. And the ruling style of the Dominion. Some of him felt like this was hardly as easy as Nedras made it seem.

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 05:53 PM

"Only practically speaking." He clarified, frowning down at the console. "I'm already in Starfleet, I already have friends, contacts, a rank and purpose - most Vorta start alone. Entirely alone." He went on, hands clenching into soft fists. "Emotionally it's an entirely different story. The Federation says I have the right to pursue what I want, but... the Federation has it's own motives to convince Vorta of that."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 05:54 PM

"What do you think these motives are?" He asked, only out of curiosity.

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 05:58 PM

"Just what I was taught - the Federation tries to convince others to follow its morals, its ideals, and more specifically human morals and ideals. Much of that comes under the guise of self-actualization, which often merely means meeting human expectations for what a good person should be like. They impose their own order, as the Dominion does. Just... quietly." Doubt was starting to creep back in. "I've often wondered about that. The couple of Vulcans I've met are constantly pushed to be more emotional, Klingons less violent, Romulans less subtle in their actions and motivations, and so on, but... well, all I know with certainty are my own feelings."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 06:02 PM

"So do you feel pressured into making decisions for yourself?" He asked further.

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 06:04 PM

"Often." He squinted. "Are you saying I shouldn't?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 06:06 PM

"No." Kniel muttered. The Vorta raised plenty of good points. "All I'm saying is to do what you want to do. What do you tell yourself to do? Independent of the Federation, independent of the Founders?"

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 06:08 PM

A myriad of microexpressions ranging from irritated to mournful to even faintly proud crossed his face in quick succession, before settling on confused. "Would you say your decisions are independent of Bajor, the Prophets, and the Federation?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 06:13 PM

"Not all. Some of what I do I look towards the Prophets for guidance and to my friends in the Federation for support. I'm not perfect like some people may assume I should be." He supplied gently. "I give advice and yet I don't follow it to a tee like I probably should. But I still want you to think about it. Okay? Put aside the Founders, put aside us. Focus on you, Nedras. No rank, no current or former title. What does that you want to do? Where does that you want to go? Ask yourself those questions, Nedras. Okay?"

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 06:16 PM

"I don't want advice. Particularly not that advice, because I don't know if you've noticed, but if you take away the Dominion and you take away Starfleet there is, at present, nothing left. Nothing at all." He muttered rapidly, brow furrowing in frustration. "This was a mistake. Clearly I'm doing this wrong. I didn't even know one could defect wrong."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 06:17 PM

"What makes you think there's nothing left?"

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 06:20 PM

"What makes you think that I'm anything more than the combined sum of my greatest influences? I'm only ten." He grumbled. "Well. This me."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 06:24 PM

"I think there's more there than the sum of experiences or more than just life experiences in general. All I ask is that you take time to consider the what next." He didn't want to contradict his previous advice - so he settled for what he hoped was neutral. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 06:27 PM

"Why should I follow your advice, Lieutenant? I hardly know you." He said firmly, crossing his arms. "I have made a decision. I stand by it. That is all."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 05-Mar-21 06:28 PM

"Good. I'm glad to hear that." No more pressing on the topic, he decided. After all he was just a colleague. "I wish you all the best." Now came his own problem, he thought. Hopefully things would resolve soon. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 05-Mar-21 07:01 PM

"Thank you." Nedras replied, hunching his shoulders slightly defensively and jabbing at a couple of buttons on the console to finish off the diagnostic. "I wish you the same with whatever it is you're going through. Should you ever feel inclined to talk, I'm willing to listen." He offered, standing. "Deck Eleven, Section G. I have a cat." And with that he left, en route to precisely that location.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 06-Mar-21 12:59 AM

Maggie, after a long day working in the hub. Grew tired. So, seeing as her shift was at an end. Decided to stand up and head out of the room. Sometime pretty regular for her to do, nothing odd here.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 06-Mar-21 02:05 AM

Playing with geese. The idea was so bad as to be comical. He chuckled a little to himself as he headed out of the hub for the day.

Ensign Nedras 06-Mar-21 10:03 PM

Still a little rattled, Nedras took his place at the beam array console.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Mar-21 10:07 PM

"Report," Maleb ordered as he entered the hub, looking over the room as he made his way to his console. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 06-Mar-21 10:07 PM

"Erm, a red alert has been called, and... that's all the available information. Recent diagnostics show no issues, systems not yet primed, sir." Nedras reported dutifully. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Mar-21 10:12 PM

"Understood. Ah- continue with standard procedure." Maleb said, nodding. A red alert was usually intimidating; a red alert during a war was downright ominous. Nothing to do but wait and keep an eye on sensors...

Ensign Nedras 06-Mar-21 10:13 PM

"Yes, sir." He ran one hand through his hair, which was a mess, and simply waited.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Mar-21 10:21 PM

The Chimera crew deployed? Maleb looked around the room again. "Is anyone seeing anything on sensors?"

Ensign Nedras 06-Mar-21 10:22 PM

Nedras quickly checked his console for signs of... well, anything. Finding nothing, he shook his head. "Nothing, sir." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 06-Mar-21 11:10 PM

Maleb stood up at the sound of separation - that wasn't good. What was happening? But there wasn't any time for questions - he had to get to the battle bridge. "Ensign Nedras, you are in charge," he said as he left the hub.

Ensign Nedras 06-Mar-21 11:11 PM

"Sir, I need to go to the saucer section-" Ah, Maleb was gone. "You're in charge." He said to the next highest ranking person there, leaving the hub.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 07-Mar-21 03:29 AM

It was with a moment of internal awkwardness that Maleb realized he'd put the Saucer Section bridge officer in charge, only to force the Vorta to reassign leadership in his absence. He noted the mistake (Really, how could he do that? Had he really paid that little attention? Obviously, he'd messed up somewhere) and sat - no, stood, he decided at the last second - back at his usual console. (edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 03:16 PM

He entered here and sat down at a station. He started to run some diagnostics on the Weapons System and Shield System.

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 03:19 PM

T'Svai entered the hub. Unsurprisingly, it was more sparsely populated than usual. She looked around, noting approvingly that the space seemed quite organized.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 03:21 PM

He looked up when she entered. „Good Day, Commander.“ Then he went back to the station reading through the analysis.

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 03:22 PM

She held up a ta'al out of habit, nodded, and then realized that the greeting may have been more appropriate than she had initially believed. "Good day, Lieutenant. I do not believe we have met before. What is your name?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 03:24 PM

He made the same hand gesture. „Lieutenant S‘Kiv, Sir. I came aboard only recently when the Phoenix docked at Starbase 253.“

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 03:25 PM

"Ah. Commander T'Svai, first officer." She introduced, possibly needlessly. "What can you tell me about the current status of the Tactical department?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 03:27 PM

He of course had known with whom he had been talking and he had seen her rank by her pips on her uniform."Everything seems to be in order. I am currently running an analysis on the Weapons Systems, Commander. Everything is as it should be."

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 03:28 PM

"As this is not a Vulcan vessel, my inquiry extends not merely to technical efficiency, but morale." T'Svai clarified. "I trust it is adequate?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 03:31 PM

"I would say so. It's a good workspace and the Members are very nice. It is very likeable working here."

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 03:33 PM

"That is fortunate." T'Svai commented idly. "You are Vulcan, correct? Do you follow the teachings of Surak? I have no objections to those who choose to do otherwise, but such practices appear scarce among members of Starfleet."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 03:35 PM

"Yes, I am indeed Vulcan. And I do follow his teachings. My parents wanted me to do so and I did so. You, yourself?"

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 03:40 PM

"Indeed, up to the level of venlinahr." She affirmed, clasping her hands behind her back. "My parents were similarly inclined. Much of my family has chosen to attempt Kolinahr at the age of 150 or greater, and I intend to do the same. How have you found Starfleet thus far?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 03:43 PM

"I want to do it as well, but I have not given thought to it until now. Starfleet has been an experience I would not want to miss. It has taught me much about other species and my work. I can improve myself here. What about yourself?"

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 03:46 PM

"Much the same. My first vessel was highly irregular by Vulcan standards, but I learned much." T'Svai replied, speaking neutrally but rapidly in a way that could imply eagerness if one squinted. "I chose Starfleet for that express purpose. My family would have preferred, I am certain, if I had attended the Vulcan Science Academy."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 03:48 PM

"My family sent me to the academy but I dropped out after some time. My first vessel was the USS Detroit. I am curious. Which department were you in before you were promoted to XO?"

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 03:58 PM

"I was in Operations. I had initially considered Science, specifically exobiology, but found an affinity for Operations coursework." T'Svai explained. "My previous assignment was on the USS K'Warko. How did you choose Tactical?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 04:00 PM

"My father was a Weapons Designer on Vulcan and I learned from him. It was only logical."

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 04:09 PM

T'Svai raised an eyebrow. "I was not aware there were many weapons designers on Vulcan. Defensive or offensive?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 04:10 PM

„Defensive. And there are not many of them. Indeed I think he was one of very little. I don’t think there were more than five.“

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 04:13 PM

T'Svai hummed faintly disapprovingly. "I would believe that assessment. Tilek svi'khaf-spol t'vathu - tilek svi'sha'veh. <The spear in the other's heart is the spear in your own.>" She quoted in the original Vulcan, which was only distinguished from Federation standard in this case by the moment or so it took for the UT to kick in.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 04:16 PM

He nodded. „Yes you are right of course. My father believed that the weapons would help to male the federation stronger. And mostly they were more for self defense than anything else. With most of them you could not kill anyone. Stunning was the advice.“

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 04:21 PM

"I see. I recognize the necessity of weapon design, I was merely curious." She replied, though she was a little relieved. "In that case, it is agreeable to have you aboard, Lieutenant."

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 04:23 PM

„I did not share the view. I am merely a Weapons Specialist. I know them. In some cases we need those weapons.“

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 04:24 PM

The relief was gone. "Perhaps so. Nonetheless." She said in a slightly more standoffish tone. "Thank you for the update. Is there anything you are presently working on?"

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 04:26 PM

„No. Not that I now of. I am running some diagnostics and analysis but else from that. No, Sir.“

Commander T'Svai 08-Mar-21 04:28 PM

"Then I shall take my leave." She held up a ta'al again. "Peace and long life, Lieutenant S'Kiv." With that, she departed.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 08-Mar-21 04:31 PM

„As you wish, Commander.“ He did the same hand gesture again. „Live long and prosper, Commander T‘Svai.“

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 02:18 AM

[D] Maleb had returned to work some time after the funeral, and now stood at his usual console, letting CTATS process a new database entry while he worked on a bi-daily log. He kept an eye out for one person in particular, a conversation he needed to have still in the back of his mind.

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 02:22 AM

He entered the hub, saw Maleb out of the corner of his eye, avoided eye contact under the guise of being extremely focused on his walk to another console, sat down at said console, and focused mind, body, and soul on running a set of diagnostics.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 02:25 AM

Subtle, Nedras was, but not inconspicuous enough to dodge Maleb's hyperawareness. Actually, he'd sensed someone coming down the hall before the Vorta had even entered. "Mr. Nedras, ah- may I speak to you for a moment?"

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 02:30 AM

"Just Nedras, sir." Nedras replied, mentally adding 'or Mr. 3' and internally laughing at his own terrible joke. Then he realized what this was probably about. "If this is about my reaction the other day, I sincerely apologize. It won't happen again, and not merely because I doubt we'll be encountering a rat infestation any time soon, sir." He said quickly, slightly embarrassed.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 02:35 AM

Maleb paused the program on his own console and walked over to Nedras', gaze glued to the ground as he dropped his voice. He didn't want to risk making something public that was supposed to be private, and he certainly didn't want to embarrass the Ensign. "I merely wanted to ensure that you are faring alright. However, if you do not wish to speak about it, that is acceptable as well." Was he almost directly paraphrasing the suggestion he'd heard? Yes. Was it still genuine? Also yes - team members never leave team members behind or alone.

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 02:38 AM

Nedras cracked his neck and turned towards Maleb, slowly and deliberately, and - oh, he wasn't making eye contact. Right. Because he didn't need to intimidate - yes. "What did you want me to tell you, exactly, sir?" He asked skeptically.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 02:43 AM

Maleb looked up for just a beat before looking away again. 'What sort of an answer is that?' No sarcasm intended, of course, just a poor choice of words in Maleb's inner monologue - but, really, what did that mean? "I have no preconceptions or requirements. As I said, I merely wanted to ensure that you are faring alright."

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 02:46 AM

He squinted slightly, then smiled in a kind of bland, polite, otherwise nondescript sort of way. "I'm faring alright. It really wasn't that bad, in hindsight." He said entirely truthfully. "Actually, given whatever I'm about to experience tomorrow, rats isn't even going to be amongst the... oh, top twenty or so worst experiences of my lives. So don't worry." He said cheerfully. "How are you?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 09-Mar-21 02:49 AM

Kniel slipped through the door and over to a console, not wanting to disturb the two men.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 02:51 AM

"I am-" Maleb began to answer, purely on reflex. Wait, no, no, rewind - what had Nedras said? "Is something in particular happening tomorrow that is concerning you?" Don't be stupid. Of course something must be. This wasn't in the script, though. "That is- do you require assistance of some sort? Is there a threat that I am unaware of?"

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 02:56 AM

Nedras shrugged lightly. "I have absolutely no idea. All I know is that I have an obligation to inform a Founder that I'm extremely defective - which I know isn't a word Starfleet likes, but I can't very well explain the nuances of Federation culture to a god - and that by the end of the conversation I hope to suspend any and all obligation to the Dominion." He explained remarkably casually considering a few days ago he'd been struggling to describe the very idea to himself. "I do not anticipate it will be a pleasant discussion, but the odds of an actual threat to anyone other than myself are, erm..." He tilted his head to the side. "Slim to none, I'd say. What were you saying before? You are... something?" He blinked innocently.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 03:04 AM

Maleb processed what he'd heard for a moment and raised one eyebrow. That was a lot. He... He probably would have to tell Lieutenant Verne about this. "Ah. Understood. Is the Captain aware of what you intend to do? Do you need to apply for political asylum?" he asked, intentionally holding off on the questions that would naturally be rapid-fire (and possibly quite frustrating for the person being asked). Could Nedras do that? Could it potentially cause a diplomatic incident? Just how slim was slim-to-none? Defective? How? (edited)

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 03:07 AM

"No to both." He mumbled under his breath, turning back to his console. "Lieutenant Verne is aware, but come to think of it, Commander Yllescas is not..." By the Founders, he was an idiot. "I don't - is that necessary?" He said, lowering his head into his hands.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 03:16 AM

"I am not certain. I do not know the specifics of your presence in Starfleet. Uhm- it would be wise to ask the Captain, or a Diplomatic officer." Think, Maleb. What was important? Lieutenant Verne outranked him- she certainly had the situation under control and had passed any important info up the chain, right?

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 03:21 AM

"No regulation nor procedure can stand in the way of a god's will." Nedras muttered, sitting up again. Maybe Houston had been right to tell him to think about it. "Then again, neither can a Vorta. Maybe I should just... do away with the entire idea, yes? That sounds nice. Simply make a report, beg forgiveness, and hope for the best." (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 03:30 AM

"I do not know. Ah-" What to say, what to say? This was certainly a situation that Maleb hadn't intended to become involved with at all. "The Federation, and Starfleet, and the Phoenix, and the department will all ensure - ah, try to ensure - that you will not be harmed. That is, if the circumstances do indeed call for it." Four deities. That should have been phrased much better.

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 03:35 AM

"Tamirwauzhaiya-?" Being an incredibly poorly constructed sentence fragment that was halfway between a disrespectful and respectful form, the UT was unable to parse any meaning out of the babble of syllables intended to mean 'who said anything about harm'. He did, however, quickly regain composure, straightening up and turning to look at Maleb again. "I don't want anyone else to be involved, if at all possible. Thank you." He said firmly. "We were talking about something else."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 03:45 AM

Maleb again looked up, trying to parse whatever that untranslatable phrase meant. Of course, he didn't speak Dominionese, so the best he could do was furrow his brows and lean back slightly, just in case it expressed anger. "Ah. Understood." Surely Lieutenant Verne had it under control. No need to argue with Nedras and risk upsetting him. "I only wanted to verify that you are not suffering any ill effects from... The incident. However, you have already made it clear that you are not. Ah- I apologise for the disturbance," he said, though he didn't begin to walk away, just to make sure Nedras had the opportunity to say anything he wished to add.

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 03:48 AM

He relaxed quickly, more out of an instinctive need to maintain diplomatic relations than because he was actually internally relaxed. When he next spoke, it was in a quiet, calm voice. "Sir, I'm well aware that you lack emotions," he began, which was a lie, though one implemented to make the truth more palatable, "but to an outside observer without that knowledge, one might assume that you fear me." He noted quietly. "There's really no need. That is, to lend such an impression." Why did talking to Vulcans always feel like navigating a very well-constructed minefield?

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 03:54 AM

"I am incapable of fear," Maleb said, matter-of-factly. "Ah- if you require assistance in any way with any aspect of defecting-" Deities, that was a harsh word. "- do not hesitate to contact myself or anyone on the ship who you believe can assist you. Or if you feel threatened at any time."

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 03:55 AM

He did flinch slightly at the word defecting, having not been expecting it, and nodded, though he had no intention to solicit more help than absolutely necessary. "Of course, sir." He said, slightly dejected. "Sir-" Was it worth it to say it? Yes, might as well. Who knows how things might go? "I really am sorry for how our meeting turned out." Hopefully the context would clarify itself.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 09-Mar-21 04:03 AM

How do you say, 'Hopefully, however you choose to "leave your gods" goes well, if you decide to do that!' while sounding neither rude nor egregiously stupid? "I hope that whatever decision you determine is logical proves to be successful," Maleb said, nodding, before he turned and headed back to his console. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 09-Mar-21 04:04 AM

Nedras nodded back, then turned back to his console as well, feeling slightly better about his anticipated future interactions with Maleb, if there were to be any.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-21 02:14 AM

A call came in on @Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb’s comm. [Comms] “Maleb. Are you there? Nedras is in sickbay.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Mar-21 02:15 AM

Maleb tapped his badge instantly. Oh no. "Maleb here. Ah- is he alright? What is wrong?" Cue the mile-a-minute thoughts.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-21 02:17 AM

[Comms] “Maleb. I don’t know. We think it has something to do with his dominion implant. Just...be weary. Right now he’s in stasis. That’s all I know that I can tell you.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Mar-21 02:18 AM

"Understood, sir. Is this related to- ah- his decision in relation to, uhm, the Dominion, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-21 02:19 AM

[Comms] “I was in the room when it happened. Happened almost immediately afterwards. Keep things running, the commander has been informed and I’m staying in sickbay reception.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Mar-21 02:21 AM

"Understood, sir," Maleb said, hesitating to make sure he had control over his tone. This wasn't good. But how much did the Commander know? Was Nedras alright? Maleb repeated, "Understood."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-21 02:22 AM

[Comms] “Just...keep the department running. Do everything the Commander asks. Call me if you need anything, but unless it’s urgent I’m here.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Mar-21 02:23 AM

"Aye, sir. Ah- if it is not inappropriate for me to ask, sir, with all due respect, would it be possible for you to update me should the situation change, sir?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-21 02:26 AM

[Comms] “...I can do that Maleb. I’ll alert you should anything change. For better, or...for worse.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Mar-21 02:28 AM

"Thank you, sir. Maleb out." Oh dear. Well, someone would have to make sure that the Commander knew the details. Slowly - very slowly - Maleb built up the courage to walk to Itesh's door and hit the chime. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 10-Mar-21 07:30 PM

Maleb stepped into the hub with the distinct sense that there was a lot of anger nearby. That certainly couldn't be good, could it? (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 10-Mar-21 11:53 PM

Maggie had moved into the hub and was typing furiously as she worked on the targeting.

ThatRoseGirl 11-Mar-21 12:33 AM

Claire walked into the hub and as usual sat at her station she then scanned through the daily tasks. She decided to run a scan on the allignment of the phaser arrays.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Mar-21 12:34 AM

Maleb felt Maggie come into the hub before he saw her. He'd sensed the anger before, and... Was it still there now? He didn't know. Either way, he stood at attention, unintentionally singling himself out when he only meant to be respectful. "Lieutenant Verne, sir."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Mar-21 12:37 AM

Maggie looked over to Maleb with a small sigh. Before putting a sad smile on her face. “Maleb. What can I do for you.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Mar-21 12:41 AM

"I was simply curious, sir, as to whether Ensign Nedras' condition has improved... Or deteriorated, sir," Maleb said, keeping his eyes on the wall. If she had been angry before, he certainly didn't want to accidentally turn it on himself.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Mar-21 12:46 AM

Maggie sighed as she looked at the man with a sad look on her face. “I haven’t been informed otherwise. He’s stable. And I’m sorry Maleb...”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Mar-21 12:50 AM

The Vorta wasn't actively dying - that was good. "It is most satisfying to hear that Nedras is stable, sir. However, I fail to see why you are apologizing, sir. Has something occured that I am unaware of, sir?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Mar-21 12:54 AM

Maggie looked at the man with a small sigh. “For any awkwardness that happens between myself and the commander. The meeting didn’t go...well.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Mar-21 01:01 AM

"Ah. Understood, sir. I am incapable of being bothered by so-called 'awkwardness', sir," Maleb said, dodging giving any input on the situation. He knew what the meeting was about, of course, but it wasn't his place to question the actions of any of his super officers.

Ensign Joseph Tan 11-Mar-21 02:48 AM

[D] Having spent the night in the sickbay’s reception, Joe had come here to begin his shift once again. He now was running routine scans on all the ship’s weapons.

ThatRoseGirl 11-Mar-21 07:45 AM

Claire finished her check on the allignment of the phaser arrays, logged it and exited the hub.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Mar-21 07:56 AM

Maggie nodded as she looked at Maleb. “Yeah. Yeah I guess so.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Mar-21 01:06 PM

Maleb hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say. "If there is anything I can do to assist, sir, do not hesitate to alert me." He turned back to his work.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 11-Mar-21 01:27 PM

Maggie gave a small sigh before turning back to her work. “Yeah. Yeah, thank you Maleb.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 11-Mar-21 02:27 PM

"Of course, sir," Maleb said with a nod.

Ensign Joseph Tan 12-Mar-21 03:50 AM

After finishing his shift, Joe headed out the door.

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 03:54 PM

Nedras took a seat - where else? - at the shields console and ran a routine set of diagnostics. He finally noticed he had been followed when Pebbles climbed into his lap and settled down in a shapeless lump. Nedras shook his head slightly and kept working.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 12-Mar-21 03:58 PM

"Nedras?" Kniel was just about to go off duty from his own shift right just as Nedras entered. He seemed completely fine, of course, but something told him that he hadn't exactly been gone for no reason. "Where were you? Are you alright?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 04:00 PM

"Mr. Nedras?" Yes, he'd been told to drop the mister, but habits had to stick. His PADD - where he'd just read what was perhaps the single most damning message in his life - was balanced on the edge of his console, and he joined Kniel at Nedras' console. "I did not realize- Greetings." The last bit was directed at the cat. Technically it was against regulation... But...

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 04:03 PM

"I'm fine. Just tired." Nedras followed Maleb's gaze to the cat. "I'm sorry. He followed me." He explained with a yawn. " 'S just Nedras, sir. Have I missed anything?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 04:11 PM

"My apologies. Ah- it is somewhat complicated," Maleb said, looking at the cat but talking to Nedras. The little fluffy thing didn't seem to mind it here... And it wasn't doing any harm, not to mention that Nedras seemed to be rather exhausted and forcing him to take his cat home would probably be a waste of energy. "Are you certain that you are in a condition where it is wise for you to return to duty, Ensign? If you require further rest, it is illogical to force yourself to work."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 12-Mar-21 04:13 PM

The cat was adorable, that much was blindingly obvious. He'd never imagined that a Vorta might think to get a cat for a companion, but then again surprises awaited one at all corners. "I agree. What happened to you?"

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 04:27 PM

Nedras shook his head. "I'm well-rested enough to run a diagnostic. A trained monkey could run a diagnostic." He replied. He snapped his fingers and said a word in T-Rogoran. Pebbles did not respond. "It appears he's staying. Nothing significant happened, really. I merely escaped divine judgment somehow."

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Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 12-Mar-21 04:33 PM

"You what? Escaped divine judgement? That's not minor." Divine judgement? That meant the Founders, definitely. Had Nedras run into a changeling on board? Had they decided that he wasn't suitable or worthy or something and decided to attack him? Or... or... something? "Nedras, is there a Changeling on board the ship? Is that what happened?"

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 04:38 PM

"If you find that you grow too tired to continue, Ensign, do not hesitate to go off-duty early. Understood?" Maleb raised an eyebrow. He had a sense of what had happened, but not the details. Kniel seemed to know less than he did, but he didn't want to overwhelm the Vorta with questions.

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 04:47 PM

"Understood, sir." Nedras suddenly processed the words Maleb had said earlier. "No, a Founder merely activated my termination implant remotely after I reported I was defective, then a friend now confined to quarters obtained a cure under as yet unknown circumstances. I'm sure that sort of thing happens all the time." He said quickly, brow furrowing. "What do you mean by complicated, Lieutenant?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 04:53 PM

"Ah- due to extenuating circumstances, I will be serving as Acting Assistant Chief Tactical Officer in Lieutenant Verne's place. That is all," he explained, staying vague just to get it out of the way. How much was he allowed to say? The hybrid had only just read the message himself. Either way, there were higher priority subjects to be discussed. Did Maleb need to ask about the details? Did that concern him? "If you are certain that you are rested enough, would it be possible for you to explain what happened in detail?" (edited)

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 04:57 PM

"Did something happen to Lieutenant Verne?" He sat up a little straighter, and would have stood if it wasn't illegal to do so while a cat was in his lap. "Does this have to do with why Jaime is confined to quarters? Are either of those my fault? I promise you that there's no way the Lieutenant could have been responsible for my near death." He said quickly. "What is it you want me to explain, sir?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 05:05 PM

"Lieutenant Verne is alright. There was a slight incident, but no one was harmed, to my knowledge. I do not know who Jaime is, but, again, I do not believe that anyone was harmed." Of course, Maleb knew an Ensign Devereux, but not a Jaime. "What exactly transpired that caused the Founder to activate your implant? Do you believe that you are still in danger?"

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 05:09 PM

"Ensign Jaime Devereux, Security." He clarified, turning back to the console. "I told you. I reported I was defective. Our protocol, that is Dominion protocol, is for defective clones to self-terminate, which I refused to do, stating that it was likely to create more tension and hurt the Founder's personal image. The Founder called me a traitor-" He paused, clearly a little pained by that. "The Founder called me a traitor and effectively banished me from Dominion space. A few minutes later, my implant activated. Perhaps the Founder was feeling vindictive." He explained, shoulders hunching slightly. "I assume I'm in some kind of trouble? And what kind of incident, sir?" (edited)

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 12-Mar-21 05:13 PM

Kniel simply listened, slack-jawed, though he kept his mouth shut. He knew vaguely that Vorta had a termination implant somewhere on their body - though admittedly not that they could be triggered remotely and over such great distances. "Prophets. Nedras, I-' He shook his head. "I'm sorry that happened. Sickbay's fixed you up, I guess, which I'm glad for. And I'm so glad that you're alive."

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 05:17 PM

Nedras actually laughed at that. "It isn't as big a deal as all that. Frankly it was worse the first time. For one, this time I had pie." He said cheerfully, scratching Pebbles under the chin for a moment before starting the next stage of diagnostics. "Really, what kind of incident?" He said a little more urgently.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 05:31 PM

Maleb listened intently, and nodded in acknowledgement of the story. "I do not believe that you are in trouble. However, that is up to Commander Yllescas, Commander T'Svai, and the Captain. I do not believe that you have stated anything that would result in your punishment. As for the incident-" he paused, considering protocol. "I do not wish to divulge information that I am not permitted to share. However, Lieutenant Verne is currently safe and unharmed."

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 05:33 PM

"I was only unconscious for two days." Nedras said sullenly. "What could possibly have caused two of my friends to be confined to quarters in so short a time?" He shook his head. "I should have taken your advice, I think. Told the Captain, planned more. I'm sorry."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 05:49 PM

"It would have been logical, yes. I expect you to inform the chain of Command of any future interactions with the Dominion, especially those that may result in harm to your person," Maleb said, before realizing that his words came out a bit harsher than he intended - he didn't want to make Nedras angry. "I mean- in the future, ensure that you are safe. Commander Yllescas may be able to more accurate judge what information it would be appropriate for you to know. I will make a point of asking him."

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 05:55 PM

"All due respect, I'm not entirely used to considering harm to my person as a criterion others might wish to see avoided. The body is a very temporary thing." Nedras retorted, turning to look at Maleb. Pebbles raised his head slightly and stared at the half-Vulcan too. "There will be no future interactions with the Dominion, but if that should change, yes, I will inform the appropriate parties. Why did you correct yourself just now, sir?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 06:07 PM

"Regardless of what you have previously believed, thank you for your assurance." Maleb was still looking at the cat. 'I wonder what his name is,' he thought idly, but, obviously, it wasn't the right moment to ask, and the hybrid needed to focus. "I did not wish to inaccurately convey what I intended to communicate. That is all." (edited)

Commander T'Svai 12-Mar-21 06:26 PM

[Nedras] Nedras was no mind reader, but he did know a look of general curiosity about cute animals when he saw it. He picked Pebbles up and held him at eye level. "Pebbles, Terran feline, one and a half years old. Habitual nuisance." He introduced very seriously. "Pebbles, this is Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb, acting ACTO, and Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel, tactical officer. Say hello." Pebbles kept staring.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 06:48 PM

"Greetings, Pebbles. You should-," Maleb said, initially talking directly to the cat before realizing that that was completely ridiculous. "He, technically, should not be in the Tactical hub. However, because Pebbles is already here, and I do not wish to make you return to your quarters, given your current condition, he may remain, so long as he does not interfere with any work. Understood?"

Commander T'Svai 12-Mar-21 06:51 PM

[Nedras] Pebbles meowed. Nedras frowned. "He really isn't supposed to wander, and I did specifically inform him to avoid the tactical hub." He said apologetically, placing Pebbles back down. "My current condition is alive and reasonably well. I'm happy to move him, sir."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 07:00 PM

"That will not be necessary," Maleb said, as though he didn't actually really enjoy the cat's presence. "Unless, of course, you are uncomfortable with his being here. So long as you have no issue with it and he does not prove to be a disturbance, he may remain."

Commander T'Svai 12-Mar-21 07:02 PM

[Nedras] Pebbles leapt off of Nedras's lap, avoiding his attempted grab, and walked over to Maleb. He sniffed him. Nedras, meanwhile, winced. "Yes, he's... very well behaved." He muttered a Dominionese curse under his breath and went back to running diagnostics.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 07:06 PM

Maleb looked at the cat, then at Nedras, then at the cat again. "May I pet him?" he asked, almost hesitantly, raising his eyebrows at the creature and crouching down just slightly to get a better look at him.

Commander T'Svai 12-Mar-21 07:08 PM

[Nedras] Nedras looked back at Maleb, then quickly looked away to conceal his amusement. "I'm afraid that's up to Pebbles, but you can try, sir."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 08:59 PM

"Understood." Maleb knelt down further, very gently and slowly holding out a finger for Pebbles to sniff (and, of course, paying attention to his empathy to make sure he wouldn't startle or bother the kitty). "Greetings."

Commander T'Svai 12-Mar-21 09:20 PM

[Nedras] Pebbles hissed. An empath would be able to tell he was absolutely thrilled to meet a new person. It was generally best not to try to understand Pebbles. Meanwhile, Nedras tried and failed to suppress a laugh. "I wasn't aware you were a, to use an expression, cat person, Lieutenant." He started the next stage of diagnostics. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 10:48 PM

"I am not. It is logical to be familiar with a variety of creatures and their behavioral patterns." The hybrid offered a hand to pet Pebbles, letting the cat come to him if he wanted. "I fail to see what is entertaining about this situation. Ah- how long have you had Pebbles?"

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 10:53 PM

Pebbles headbutted Maleb's hand. Nedras forced his face and tone into something more serious. "There's nothing entertaining about it. This is an entirely serious situation. Anyway, I've had Pebbles since I came aboard, a little under three months ago. He was supposed to make me appear more... normal, I suppose. Friendly." He explained absently. "Of course, now I suppose I don't actually need him anymore."

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Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 11:00 PM

"I do not believe that Pebbles would be pleased to hear you say that, if he could understand Standard," Maleb said, tilting his head and scratching Pebbles on the chin. He was silent for a few moments, entirely enchanted by the animal, before he abruptly stood up - hopefully not fast enough to startle the cat, but not dilly-dallying either. "It is quite common for humanoids to form bonds with animals, regardless of whether the bond is practical."

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 11:08 PM

"It's true all the same. Now I merely keep him because I want to." He explained, leaning over to pick his cat up before he could complete his task of standing up on his hind legs and latching onto Maleb's uniform. "It's strange. You're right, of course, humanoids often form bonds with animals for just about no reason, but... now I don't need to worry about whether it's in accordance with the will of the Founders. I can simply... like having a cat." He realized, perplexed. "How odd. But I won't bore you with talk of emotion, seeing as you evidently lack it. Are you finding being acting ACTO very..." What was a good unemotional word? "...Efficient? Logical? Acceptable?" He finished awkwardly. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 12-Mar-21 11:19 PM

"It is as expected. I have been training to serve in this capacity for quite some time - I can assure you that I am perfectly capable of handling my responsibilities. Ah- it is good to hear that you do not regret your decision. Not that you should, of course. It is logical to appreciate being free to... Own a cat." Not the best communication of what he was thinking, but it was close enough.

Ensign Nedras 12-Mar-21 11:31 PM

Nedras smiled. "Well, he's a very smart cat." He put Pebbles down, snapped his fingers again, and said the same word he'd said before in T-Rogoran. Pebbles stalked out of the tactical hub, in the loose direction of the turbolift, and would eventually make his way back to Nedras's quarters after wandering in about 5 different wrong directions first."It is not my duty to assess who is and isn't capable of handling their responsibilities, but that said, I have full confidence in your abilities, sir."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 13-Mar-21 12:00 AM

Kniel had left for the hallway sometime during their conversation.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Mar-21 12:02 AM

He watched as the cat left ('Oh, goodbye,' he thought), then raised an eyebrow. "Is he permitted to move about the ship freely? He does appear to be quite intelligent, but it would not be ideal for someone else to believe he is lost and attempt to 'rescue him'. I am not certain that the senior staff would approve, either." The hybrid paused, unsure of how to respond to the rest of what Nedras said. "Ah- I will try my best, Ensign."

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 13-Mar-21 12:05 AM

There was a yelp of surprise from outside the hub and a somehow predictable 'By the Prophets!' - and Kniel appeared in the doorway looking shocked. Very, in fact. "Lieutenant? Ensign? You... might want to see this?"

Ensign Nedras 13-Mar-21 12:10 AM

"Absolutely not, but I did train him to return to quarters in the event of an emergency." Nedras explained. "It saves time. What's the emergency, sir?" He asked, standing.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 13-Mar-21 12:13 AM

"There are hundreds of cups of- you'll have to see to understand." He shook his head and stepped back out again. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 13-Mar-21 12:14 AM

Nedras immediately stood and poked his head out into the hallway, then retreated back inside. "Shall I attempt to clean up the, erm...?" He pointed into the hallway.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Mar-21 12:50 AM

Maleb headed out into the hallway, slightly hesitantly. Cups? That didn't sound nefarious, but unusual? Certainly.

Ensign Nedras 13-Mar-21 01:26 AM

He sat down in a chair next to the replicator and waited.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Mar-21 01:28 AM

Standing in the doorway, Maleb said (using all of his Transporter Theory class knowledge), "It would be more efficient to beam them all out at once and hold them in the pattern buffer."

Ensign Nedras 13-Mar-21 01:29 AM

Nedras nodded. "Perhaps, sir, but given that such a quantity of cups made its way into our hallway, I don't fully trust the transporters at the moment." He chuckled nervously. "But by all means."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Mar-21 01:40 AM

Maleb nodded, before disappearing into the hallway. "I will be back in a moment."

Ensign Nedras 13-Mar-21 01:42 AM

Nedras tilted his head to the side and waited a few moments, then followed Maleb out once he heard the sound of a transporter.

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 13-Mar-21 01:43 AM

Kniel recycled the bucket and headed back outside...

Ensign Nedras 13-Mar-21 01:50 AM

Nedras sat back down and recycled the first batch of cups, then triggered the process to loop until there was no remaining matter in the replicator for a period of ten or more seconds. "Computer, resume Nedras-Two-Alpha with remaining batches."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Mar-21 01:53 AM

[D] Everything began working as intended. Whatever had gone wrong with Maleb's attempt had seemingly resolved itself!

Ensign Nedras 13-Mar-21 01:54 AM

Nedras hummed in satisfaction. "It's working!" He called out into the hallway, which was a little redundant. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 13-Mar-21 02:02 AM

"I can assure you that I entered the inputs correctly," Maleb's voice called back from the hall, more projecting than shouting. He didn't mess around when it came to transporters, and he made sure he didn't make mistakes. "I checked several times."

Ensign Nedras 13-Mar-21 02:02 AM

Back to the hallway he went, for simplicity's sake.

Ensign Joseph Tan 13-Mar-21 05:03 AM

Joe walked into the hub with a confused look on his face as he headed for the replicator. “Black coffee, hot. Pretty, pretty please.” When he took a sip he immediately spit it back it. “AHHHHHHHHH THIS ISN’T COFFEE EITHER.” (edited)

Lt. Cmdr. Rekat Parlac 13-Mar-21 05:09 AM

[D] It was, in fact, hot ramen noodle soup.

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Ensign Joseph Tan 13-Mar-21 05:11 AM

At this point, he had given trying to get coffee and instead sat down at his console to begin running a systems diagnostic to make sure the weapons systems are not compromised.

Ensign Joseph Tan 13-Mar-21 05:04 PM

While Joe waited for the diagnostics to be done, he headed back to the replicator. “Replicator, I know you don’t like me and I’m starting to really like you either. All you have to do is make me a cup of hot coffee and I’ll leave you alone. So here it goes. Black coffee, Hot. Pretty please.”

Lieutenant Xeya 13-Mar-21 05:07 PM

[D] The replicator produced a cup of Raktajino, not quite what the Ensign had ordered but a lot closer than it had been.

Ensign Joseph Tan 13-Mar-21 05:13 PM

He carefully took the cup and took a cautious sip. The moment he felt the bitterness enter his mouth, tears of joy flowed down his cheeks. He placed the coffee on his console and sat down. “It’s coffee. It’s actually coffee. Oh thank you replicator. Thank you so much.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Mar-21 03:20 AM

The diagnostics having been completed and his coffee finished, he placed the cup back on the reclamator and checked the results.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 14-Mar-21 04:15 AM

Having been working in the hub for some time after the cups incident, Maleb realized that no one had done armoury inventory for the day. Ensuring that sort of thing got done was an important (acting or otherwise) ACTO responsibility, and, in classic Maleb fashion, the hybrid decided he would do it himself. Into the armoury he stepped.

"Mr. Tan, can you come in here?" Maleb called from the doorway to the armoury.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Mar-21 04:17 AM

He poked his head up from behind his console. "Of course sir." He stood up and headed for the armoury.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Mar-21 05:10 AM

Joe walked back in and sat down at his console once again.

Ensign Joseph Tan 14-Mar-21 10:58 PM

Joe suddenly remembered, while he was in the bay, he forgot to do maintenance work. With that, he stood up and walked out again.

Ensign Joseph Tan 15-Mar-21 03:07 AM

Joe walked and felt his stomach growling. Damn he hasn’t had breakfast yet. So he headed over to the replicator. “Ham and cheese sandwich, please.” He took it and sat back at his console. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 16-Mar-21 04:26 PM

Joe finished up whatever that was left before logging off his console and heading out.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Mar-21 08:10 PM

[D] Maleb came into the hub, taking a seat at his usual console and loading up his work - and the log he still needed to finish.

Commander Yllescas Itesh 17-Mar-21 08:15 PM

[D] Message for Maleb!

Maleb. Please report to my office at your convenience. Commander Yllescas Itesh, CTO

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 17-Mar-21 08:18 PM

On cue, the hybrid stood up and headed to Itesh's office. This was fine. This was entirely fine.

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 02:35 PM

He sat down at his console. It was only then that he remembered Itesh had wanted to... talk to him about something after the debrief, which itself had yet to happen, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized it was extremely unlikely Itesh had been referring to the armory incident. And that was without considering the trouble he was likely in for his insubordination, even with the help of the Qhaveid. He glanced towards the closed office door, shuddered slightly, then got to work on a routine set of torpedo guidance system diagnostics.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 02:49 PM

Maleb left the CTO's office and headed for his usual console, refining the to-do list on his PADD as he went. "Greetings, Ensign Nedras," he said idly, more to acknowledge that he knew Nedras was there than anything.

Commander T'Svai 18-Mar-21 02:54 PM

[Nedras] Nedras actually jumped. "Greetings, sir." He replied back restlessly, settling back down and refocusing on his console. (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 02:57 PM

In a funny little domino effect, Nedras' sudden jump earned a quick spin-around from Maleb, the hybrid assessing the Vorta's body language for a moment before speaking. "I did not intend to startle you. My apologies." He hesitated. "Are you alright, Ensign?"

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 03:01 PM

Seeing Maleb jump made Nedras look around the room for some sort of threat. He soon realized there was nothing and relaxed. "Fine, sir." He replied flatly. "There are simply a number of things I remain confused about that are, in all fairness, not my duty to know."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 03:13 PM

"Ah. Understood." Maleb knew what Nedras was talking about, but it wasn't his info to share. A court martial is important, and he knew he had to keep it secure. "I... am sorry that I cannot share more details. I do not wish to divulge any sensitive information."

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 03:23 PM

"Sensitive information." He muttered under his breath bitterly. "You have no idea how much sensitive information has been endangered over the past several days."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 03:29 PM

"If you believe that a report to Security or Intelligence is necessary, Ensign, it would be logical to contact them immediately," Maleb said, before cocking his head slightly and realizing he might have gotten that entirely wrong. "That is- if that is what you mean."

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 03:31 PM

Nedras looked at Maleb as if he'd grown a second head. "Sir-" He took a deep breath, then exhaled. "Sir, let me explain. Do you know what termination implants are for?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 03:36 PM

"They are to - ah -" He tried to phrase it sensitively. "Their function is to terminate the per- the life of a person equipped with one when necessary, not unlike Terran cyanide pills... or as punishment." The last bit was said a little slowly, a little quietly. "Correct?"

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 03:47 PM

"When necessary, yes. When Dominion intelligence might be compromised." He explained patiently. "Punishment is a more... recent phenomenon. Defective clones don't tend to terminate themselves anymore, for some reason. Well, I'm one to talk, but that's beside the point." He waved a hand dismissively. "Either way, it works so quickly that one ordinarily doesn't have the time to do research, let alone develop a full-fledged antidote, so tell me, at least, please. Why did a supposed friend of mine just have one lying around? Where did they get it? How was such a thing made? And perhaps more importantly, how is reporting that going to in any way help me? I find it much more likely that Security or Intelligence will want to keep such findings for themselves." He grumbled. "Moreover, why in the name of the Great Link do people keep talking about sensitive information?" His voice rose slightly, almost taking on a panicked quality. "What did Jaime and Lieutenant Verne do?"

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 03:56 PM

Maleb leaned back just the slightest bit as Nedras grew more alarmed, but listened to every question asked. "I do not know the details about the substance, Ensign, but Security is almost certainly investigating. As for Ensign Devereux and Lieutenant Verne - no one was harmed. They are both safe; I confirmed with Commander Yllescas."

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 04:01 PM

"They're safe! That's wonderful." He said sarcastically. He winced. "Well. No, that is good to know. Thank you." He amended quickly. "I merely cannot help but wonder how many Vorta were made decidedly unsafe so that I could live. That's all."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 04:10 PM

"I fail to see how you are at fault. You did not choose to have the antidote created, nor was it created specifically for the purpose of reviving you in particular. From what I understand, Ensign Devereux already had the substance." Maleb tilted his head again, looking at the floor, then at the wall, then at Nedras, then at the floor again. "Ah- perhaps I should not have said that."

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 04:13 PM

"That. Is. The. Problem." Nedras enunciated pointedly, rubbing his forehead. "There was a powerful, highly specific antitoxin just...around! Lying around! It shouldn't exist and some security officer just -" He took another deep breath. "This isn't a matter of personal blame, I assure you. I don't feel guilty, I feel furious."

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 04:21 PM

"I am sorry," Maleb said, part-reflexively and part-genuinely. "But, ah, Ensign- I do not know. I believe that the question that you are asking is the same as the question that all involved are asking. To my knowledge, we do not know."

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 04:24 PM

He stared at Maleb for a moment, then stood, strode over to the CTO's office... and rang the doorbell, suddenly completely calm again.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 18-Mar-21 04:33 PM

Maleb watched with no intent to stop him, unsure if he should be relieved that it wasn't his problem anymore, or extremely concerned. Ultimately, the hybrid came to the most logical conclusion: think about it later, work now. (edited)

Ensign Nedras 18-Mar-21 11:27 PM

He sat back down, still as confused as he had been, but more comfortable in that confusion. He wrote a second message to Jaime, not knowing they wouldn't receive it, then returned to work.

Ensign Nedras 20-Mar-21 12:30 AM

Once his shift had ended, he left the tactical hub.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 01:58 AM

Maggie walked in and sat down at her normal station. Immediately opening her files on the targeting improvements and getting to work.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Mar-21 02:02 AM

[D] Maleb stepped into the hub, and saw who'd entered just a moment or two before. Oh! "Ah- Lieutenant Verne, sir, ah-" It didn't take Maleb long to realize something was wrong. He backed away a bit, veering off towards his console. "My apologies, sir. It is not important."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:03 AM

Maggie looked to Maleb with a shake of her head. “You probably out rank me now. So it’s fine, what do you want to talk about.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Mar-21 02:07 AM

The hybrid froze and chose his words very, very carefully. "I did not realize, sir - ah, that is - I did not realize... That..." See, the thing is, you can choose your words carefully when, and only when, you have words to choose from. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:08 AM

“Yeah. So, what do you need then? Because I’m happy to help with it.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Mar-21 02:11 AM

"Ah- it is merely a diagnostic schedule, sir. I believe that I have reviewed it thoroughly enough that it should be alright, sir." Maleb held up his PADD for emphasis, apparently struggling to cut down on his use of formal address. Four deities... Did Yllescas know? (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:12 AM

Maggie nodded softly as she started typing on the console. Getting back to work on her project. “Great, call me if you need anything.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Mar-21 02:14 AM

"Aye, understood." To Maleb, the words felt a little hollow, a little... dangerous? with his trying very hard to not say 'sir'. But he turned to his console, trying to simultaneously work and process. This is fine.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:17 AM

Maggie turned to look at Maleb with a soft sigh. “Sorry Maleb I’m just...a little ticked off. Really if you do need anything though, just ask.”

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 24-Mar-21 02:23 AM

"It is alright, Lieutenant Verne." There. That was good. Still respectful, but not an outright 'sir'.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:24 AM

Maggie nodded with a small sigh as she pressed buttons on her console. Returning to work with a soft hum.

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 01:31 PM

[D] Nedras walked into the tactical hub and, despite his poor vision, instantly became aware of a few things. One: Maggie's pips had changed. Two: there was a certain tension in the air. Three: in the time it took to determine these things, it was now too long past his entrance to politely duck out and work in the armory instead. Reluctantly, he took a seat at the other console next to Maggie and tried to act natural, which wasn't much stranger than his usual mannerisms.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 01:56 PM

Maggie looked at the Vorta sitting down with almost a nervous glance. Sighing softly as she looked at him. “Good evening, ensign Nedras. How are you feeling?”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 01:59 PM

He resolutely stared at the console, because he knew if he made eye contact he wouldn't be able to stop analyzing the situation within an inch of its life. "Fine, sir. A few residual aches and pains, but I'm almost entirely certain that's in my head." He admitted. "How are-"He paused. "I think I know the answer to that, actually. Sir, what happened? Nobody is telling me anything."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:06 PM

Maggie sighed as she typed on her console. Working on the targeting software as she talked to Nedras. “I don’t want to talk about it right now, just...I’m not ACTO any more.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 02:16 PM

An ugly look crossed his face. Thankfully he was still facing away. "Of course. I don't mean to infringe on your privacy." He said in a completely artificially cheerful tone. "I don't suppose you can at least tell me about that mystery cure? As I understand it, you were there when it was approved." (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:21 PM

“I don’t know if I can tell you. I’m unsure if what I got to know about it in that hearing is classified of not. That’s the issue.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 02:25 PM

"Alright." He spun abruptly in his chair to face Maggie. "Sir, you're telling me you know what happened? How that cure was found? They told you?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:27 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked at Nedras. Putting one leg over the other. “Yes, I know about it. But I’m unsure if I can tell you.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 02:48 PM

"At this rate I'm starting to think the entire department knows, other than me, and that raises questions I don't think I'll like the answers to." He turned back to his console. "I'm very sorry to hear about your demotion." He added sullenly.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 02:50 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked to Nedras, placing her hands on her lap. Thinking it over for a minute. Before speaking. “Nedras. The cure was Section 31, because Jaime worked for them. Emphasis on the past tense.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 03:03 PM

Nedras was silent for a few moments, then he smiled again. "Oh." He said placidly, as if this was any other casual conversation. Inwardly, he was seething. "How far past, do you know?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 03:04 PM

Maggie looked at Nedras with a small sigh. “Jaime said they coerced them into S31 with threats against people they loved. Just after they graduated.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 03:06 PM

"No, sir. How long since they left?" His tone had grown quiet in the careful, measured way of someone who was trying very hard not to shout.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 03:14 PM

“They’ve would been with them at least when they offered the cure, presumably. They are cutting contact through, so I guess like. Recently.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 03:18 PM

He had meant to stay silent, in the moments after that when he was fighting to maintain composure. He found himself unable to. "That's not-" His voice shook a little, so he stopped talking for a moment. What would he have said, anyway? That's not possible, or that's not surprising? Both sentiments were genuine, yet completely contradictory. Better to convey neither. If looks could kill, his console would have exploded. "Well. I'll be sure to write to them in prison."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 03:20 PM

Maggie looked at Nedras with a small cough. Before speaking again. “I uh, think they’re staying on the ship Nedras.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 03:25 PM

"Aretheywellisn'tthatwonderful." He muttered, words coming out in a seamless rush. Several muscles in his arms tensed and untensed as he considered slamming a fist into the console, then decided against it. "I... hm." He took a deep breath, then released it. "In the brig?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 03:26 PM

“I uh. They didn’t say in the hearing, but I believe they are staying as a officer of some sort.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 03:30 PM

"Even. Better." He tapped on the console a few times. "Excuse me, sir. It's just that if this were my ship, I'd... probably have interrogated, then killed them." He chuckled. "Old habits. This particular mode of Starfleet justice is... just fine too. Entirely wonderful. Yes. Congratulations... to them. And you did, what, strangle a medical officer or the like?" The latter part was mostly sarcastic, but seeing the rank change he was genuinely curious. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 03:52 PM

Maggie sighed lightly as she looked at the ensign. “I uh, got into a shouting match with the commander after I brought a phaser to the ensigns quarters to ask about the cure, not my proudest moment.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 03:55 PM

Nedras decided not to mention that he'd probably have ordered a Jem'hadar killed for that too. "It would seem not." He pressed his lips together for a moment, then spoke again. "I apologize for my lack of decorum, sir."

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 03:56 PM

Maggie sighed as she looked at Nedras. “It’s fine ensign, it’s understandable.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 04:05 PM

"It isn't. I'm a Starfleet officer, I follow Starfleet guidelines, and Starfleet has made their judgement." He said, determined, mostly to himself. He calmed quickly. "It isn't my place to judge such things. Only the Fou- erm, tribunals. Can judge." He shook his head after that redundant little addendum to his mantra was completed. "Are you alright?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 04:28 PM

Maggie laughed softly as she looked at Nedras. Shaking her head. “No, not at all.”

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 04:51 PM

He frowned sympathetically. "Is there anything I can do to help?"

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 04:59 PM

“No, I’ll be fine I just need to...get back to work on earning that promotion back.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 24-Mar-21 05:02 PM

He walked in, grumbling to himself and sat down at his console. Busying himself with conducting the routine scans.

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 05:03 PM

"I have complete faith in your abilities." He replied. He turned as he saw Joe enter. "Erm, hello." He added awkwardly. "Oh - I'm alive."

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 24-Mar-21 05:05 PM

Maggie looked over to Joe with a wave. Before going back to typing on her console. “Thank you, Nedras.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 24-Mar-21 05:05 PM

Joe peeked from behind his console and gave both of them a quick nod. “Good to hear. It is good to not be dead.” He dived back into his work.

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 05:12 PM

Nedras laughed uncertainly. "Indeed it is." He hunched over his console again. "For now." He added quietly under his breath. (edited)

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Ensign Lena Farkas 24-Mar-21 08:32 PM

Lena walked out of the CTO Office, quickly looking for and finding a console, where he made himself comfortable and began to work, starting with a quick diagnostic check on the phaser arrays, before settling in for routine work

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 09:04 PM

Yellow uniform an immediate giveaway, the Ops officer stepped into the hub and began working her way through the consoles. She would plug in one PADD, jot down a few notes on the other, and then set it to run some systems checks and full regressions before moving to the next. Each console took several minutes, and she began to cast her eyes around the room, looking to see if anyone seemed in a conversational mood. Tac could be so hit or miss, she felt-- either they were cheerful and chatty, or dark and edgy, and rarely in between.

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 09:29 PM

Nedras was, in fact, in a mood in between - edgy and cheerful, to be precise, which was why once he saw a person in a very obviously yellow variant of the uniform glancing around, he stood and did his usual tiny half-bow. He noted, with fervent interest, that she was Trill. Joined, perhaps? "Lieutenant. I'm afraid you've arrived at an odd time - is there something I or anyone else here can help you with?" He paused a beat. "And what are you doing, if I may ask, sir?"

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 09:33 PM

A Vorta? Delightful. She grinned widely and turned to face him, noting the half-bow. Unfamiliar with the customs of the Vorta, she elected to curtsy in return, hooking her left foot behind her right ankle and dipping quickly. "Hello! I'm Lieutenant Hesria Valar from Operations-- software engineering, specifically. I'm just doing routine maintenance, full regression tests and the like. That's what the PADDs and diagnostics kits are for! I hope I'm not interrupting anything, Ensign...?"

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 09:37 PM

Nedras, as usual, recoiled almost imperceptibly slightly with the general air a cat might have after accidentally stepping into a puddle. He remained smiling and clasped his hands behind his back. The split-second of discomfort passed quickly. "Nedras. It's a pleasure to meet you, sir. You aren't interrupting anything." This he punctuated with a small hand wave. "Actually, I've been wondering if someone was going to take a look at the systems here, given the virus incident a couple of months ago. Were you on board during that?"

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 09:41 PM

"A pleasure to meet you as well, although you don't need to call me 'sir'. I'm new to the ship, actually," she said cheerfully, completely glossing over whatever momentary discomfort might have occurred, "But I've read over the reports and I'm up to date. Technically, this sort of maintenance can be done from Ops, but I like a more... hands on approach." One of the PADDs dinged, and she picked it up to check what it was reporting. Seemingly satisfied, she unplugged it and moved to set up her diagnostics at the next terminal-- the one Nedras had been using. "Do you mind? It should only take a few moments, but I wouldn't want to stop you from whatever you're working on if it's not a good time."

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 09:46 PM

Nedras stood and gestured invitingly at the console. Being in an absolutely awful mood, he was more polite and chipper than usual, and with that came a number of little diplomatic mannerisms common to the Vorta that he hadn't used in a very, very long time. "Not at all, go right ahead." He replied, before clasping his hands behind his back. "I hope it's not rude to ask - is Valar a symbiont name?"

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 09:51 PM

"Not rude at all! It is, but by a technicality. My father is joined, I am not, but my father's name is my family's name, so we all ended up with Valar." She shrugged lightly, brushing past him to take a seat at the console and plug in the PADD. A few button presses later, and her full attention was back on Nedras. "Is Nedras your given name, or one you chose when you defected?"

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 09:55 PM

He let out an interested hum, because frankly he hadn't known that's how Trill names worked - or, for that matter, Vorta ones. "Given. I'm Nedras 3, to be precise. Is that something defective Vorta often do? Choose other names? I hadn't considered that at all, to be perfectly honest." He admitted. "I've always found the idea of meeting a joined trill rather interesting, for reasons the 'three' in my name likely makes obvious. One day." He chuckled.

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 09:57 PM

"Defective? I didn't-- I meant to defect as in, leave the Dominion and join Starfleet. Maybe that's not the right word, Standard isn't my first language." Her eyebrows knit together in a mixture of confusion and concern. "I certainly didn't mean to imply that you were defective. Also, I don't really know much about Vorta, so I have no idea how your names work, I'm sorry."

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 10:01 PM

Nedras tilted his head to the side, confused, then realized what she meant. "Oh! Oh, I see. Yes. They're the same thing. Defective Vorta defect." He explained vaguely. "In any case, I'm the third Nedras clone. There's less variation between us than between Trill hosts by a large margin, and I've always wanted to ask what it's like to adjust to an entirely new, different body." He added eagerly.

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 10:03 PM

"I don't... think you're defective," Hesria said, confusion still evident on her face, "But uh, I guess I won't argue with you on it. You're the expert." The clear interest in Trill biology was an easy lifeline and she immediately grabbed for it. "Oh! Well, I don't have any personal experience with that, I actually can't be joined. However, from what my father says, it's a pretty indescribable experience, so even if I was joined, I don't know that I'd be able to sufficiently answer any questions. I can try, though! What's being a clone like? I can tell you if your description is anything like what my father told me."

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 10:10 PM

Nedras frowned thoughtfully, gaze drifting off to a random point on the wall. "That's a very good question, particularly since I don't know what it's like not to be a clone." He muttered, thinking. "Let's see... switching from one body to the other is like..." He paused a moment, searching for the words. "Waking up from a vivid dream." He decided, crossing his arms. "There's the same... jarring feeling. The lack of muscle memory from any past actions, save for faint echoes. The temporary clumsiness of waking from a deep sleep. The disorientation of being, very suddenly, somewhere else. The main difference, of course, is that the dream never fades, and instead merely remains fixed in the mind in perfect detail." He shook his head slightly and shrugged. "I don't know another way to describe it, I'm afraid. Is that very similar?"

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 10:28 PM

Hesria made a quiet humming noise as she listened, taking in the details and watching the way Nedras spoke with rapt attention. "No, not very similar at all, actually. My father described his joining as suddenly waking up to find you have seven new personalities in your head, and they all have something to say. The host is always the predominate personality, of course, but the memories of the symbiont sort of... color your life in a new way. Like looking at everything with a filter, or several filters, as the case may be. I loved listening to the tales my father would tell when I was growing up, because they simultaneously felt very far away, and very personal. He could tell me about past hosts as though he had been there, had been them, even though he wasn't-- but the symbiont was. It's... admittedly quite confusing, even for me, but still completely fascinating."

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 10:36 PM

Nedras received Hesria's words with equal rapt attention, and, somewhere very deep down, something like envy. Or was it awe? The idea of being able to gather such a breadth of experience, to see how so many others thought using a process not entirely dissimilar from the one he had now... it sounded, in all honesty, beautiful. Link-like, that was more appropriate - that idea of taking on other forms, other experiences, to add to the whole, but the whole was... one? He managed to wipe the transfixed look from his face in a reasonable amount of time. "I think I see. For me, it's just... well, me. But not as I am." He laughed awkwardly. "I see what you mean by confusing. What's it like to just be one person?"

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 10:49 PM

Hesria joined him in laughing, realizing the futility of trying to explain such a concept. "Well, it's... quiet, for one thing. I don't know, I've never really tried to explain it before, no one's asked! What a wonderful thing to think about." She was clearly pleased, her smile warm and wide as she contemplated. "Hm, it's... Well, I don't have any other individual's thoughts to color my perceptions unless I specifically seek them out, for one thing. It can be lonely, though. I've often imagined what it would be like if I had been joined, what would that feel like? What kind of a person would I be? If I were to join now, at this age, how much stronger would my personality be over the symbiont's? Most Trill are joined young, through the joining program, when they're still malleable to some extent."

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 11:21 PM

He squinted, struggling to recall something. "From what I remember, back when I was only on my first - that is, when Nedras 1 was alive, the first of my line, he had a certain... naivete? He was almost certainly the best Vorta of all of us, but he lacked a certain perspective that comes with age. With different assignments. With, in all honesty, death." He cleared his throat awkwardly, realizing death was a bit of an impolite subject in casual conversation. "I've never gotten the opportunity to exist without my transcorder implant, of course, so the effect is somewhat different, but I don't share the personalities of either of my predecessors, and my successor doesn't share mine - at least, I hope we have nothing in common." Here he scoffed with half-joking contempt. "I have my predecessors' memories, or at least one of them, and I know how he'd react, as I remember being - erm, I remember how he perceived the experience of being himself. The experience informs my actions, and every once in a while when I have no other reference point I'd react as he would, but other than that, it's just... me I suppose." He sighed, frustrated by the inadequacy of language. "Think of it this way - name a recent incident you had to handle." (edited)

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 11:42 PM

She steepled her fingers together, considering. "I had to figure out what went wrong with my first code deploy onboard the Phoenix, and ended up visiting the captain's ready room to patch the bug. Does that qualify?" Hesria had been so absorbed in listening to Nedras, she hadn't noticed her PADD blinking with an update on the scan she'd run. It continued to blink away from its perch on the console, not nearly interesting enough to tear her attention from the current conversation.

Ensign Nedras 24-Mar-21 11:43 PM

"As well as anything else." Nedras agreed, nodding. "Now, try to think of how you as a young child would have reacted to the same challenge. What would they have done?" His eyes flickered to the PADD as he spoke, temporarily distracted by the blinking. "And is that supposed to be doing that?"

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 24-Mar-21 11:51 PM

"Oh!" she exclaimed, "No. I mean, yes, it should. Just, not for that long." She flushed brightly and began tapping out a few commands on the PADD. As she did, she continued the conversation. "I suppose it would depend on how old young me is for purposes of the hypothetical. I was born with numerous birth defects requiring multiple surgeries which were spread out over the course of my childhood in order to lessen the stress of so many procedures. For purposes of ease, let's say... twelve year old me. She would have been extremely excited to meet the captain of a starship, for starters. She probably wouldn't have paid much attention to actually fixing the problem at hand-- potentially even delaying a fix in order to maximize the time she had to speak with the captain." Hesria paused, inputting one last instruction on the PADD to kick off the final scan for this console, then turned again to Nedras, her eyes meeting his to indicate he had her full attention once more. "I was already pretty learned in basic coding by twelve, so I might have actually been able to figure out what the problem was, eventually, if I worked at it. But I doubt I would have-- I lacked motivation and discipline at that age."

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 12:04 AM

Nedras frowned. His first instinct was to say something like 'oh, you're defective too', but fortunately for once in his lives he had the presence of mind to not put his foot in his mouth. Still, there was something comforting to him about the idea of a Federation planet going so far out of their way to fix a defective - nope. To help heal a child. Give them a chance at a more normal life. "Of course. I've never been a child myself, so I'm afraid the specifics often escape me." He chuckled. "But in any case, it's much like that. Except instead of yourself as a child, it's someone else. You simply... know." He sat back. "You learned coding by twelve, amongst so many other trials, yet claim to have lacked motivation and discipline?Somehow I have the feeling you're understating your accomplishments. Respectfully. Sir."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 12:09 AM

Hesria blushed again, casting her eyes downward slightly. "I learned coding because I couldn't leave my house or spend time with other children, thanks to my parents' concerns for the sake of my health. I was stuck inside with a PADD and occasionally my siblings for company, so I learned to entertain myself. Fortunately or unfortunately, coding simply clicked for me-- programming languages just made sense to my brain, and I picked up on it fairly easily. I was the subject of much praise, again from my parents, and thought for awhile that I was exceptional. Starfleet entrance exams disavowed me of that misconception." She laughed ruefully. "I learned very quickly that I would next much more self-control and hard work if I was going to pursue this career-- and let's not even talk about how many tries it took for me to get in."

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 12:14 AM

"Oh, don't worry. I'm fairly certain the only reason I was admitted on my first try was because I had an entire lifetime of command experience pre-application." Nedras joked. In truth, he'd never considered the possibility of failure at all until that moment. "But I know what that's like. Your childhood, that is - my ship consisted of me and forty-seven Jem'hadar. I had one mission with another Vorta, and we didn't get along at all. Each of my line picked up some sort of hobby." His face twisted into a contemptuous little frown. "My successor's hobby, despite his role as field supervisor of a survey vessel, is stellar cartography, but all the rest of us found something else."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 12:15 AM

"Oh? What's your hobby, Nedras?" She silently hoped for singing, but knew it was a long shot.

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 12:17 AM

"It's different for all - oh, right. Me as in me. Yes." He realized. "It was studying intergalactic politics, at the time. That and writing. So much writing." He admitted. "I've tried others since. Painting, holodeck battle simulations, and so on. Unfortunately such skills weren't strictly included in my species' design - but they are fun to attempt. And you? Coding, of course, but what else?" (edited)

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 12:21 AM

"Singing!" she announced brightly, "I love singing. I was born deaf, and the procedure to restore my hearing resulted in perfect pitch. It seemed a shame to waste it, so. Choir and band, mostly, but also just... any time I can. In the sonic shower, while I'm coding. I try not to annoy my colleagues with it, though." She giggled, shaking her head. "I do find writing to be enjoyable, but I am no good at creative writing. I can write code all day long, of course, but... I would never show my song writing attempts to another living soul. What do you write, mostly?"

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 12:26 AM

"Singing!" He exclaimed cheerfully. "That's one of those things, alas. I'm entirely incapable of carrying a tune." He had never tried, of course, save for those horrible attempts at klingon drinking songs in the holodeck with Tessk, but he knew it would be a futile attempt anyway. "I do like the sound, however." He mused. "What little I've heard. More material would lead to a better understanding, I think." He shook his head slightly. "I used to write poetry, specifically about the Founders. They... didn't particularly like it, and of course now it's no longer appropriate." (edited)

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 12:29 AM

Her face fell perceptibly before she recovered it, slipping back into the cheerful grin. "Oh, that's a shame. What about musical instruments? Have you ever tried playing any?" One hand was tapping away on the PADD again, inputting some new piece of code and instructing the regression test to run. "Do you... not write anymore, since you no longer have a... muse?" She wasn't entirely sure that the Founders qualified as a 'muse' per se, but it was the best she could come up with that wasn't insulting, and she hoped it conveyed the appropriate meaning.

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 12:36 AM

Nedras squinted at the sudden change in Hesria's expression. "I haven't, no. Well, I tried the Gelrakian horn, but it turns out that even in instruments that can ostensibly only produce one pitch, it is in fact still possible to play them wrong! That surprised me." He recounted cheerfully. "As for a 'muse' as you call it, I have none, and thus have written nothing. I tried a short poem about my cat, Pebbles, but it just wasn't the same." He smiled. "Since I'm quite incapable of judging such things, should you ever want to share your songwriting with anyone, you're welcome to share it with me." He offered. "Only if you want to."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 12:50 AM

Ah well, no singing with the delightful violet-eyed Vorta then. "I did just say I wouldn't show them to another living soul, but... You say you're 'incapable' of judging such things? Do you mean, Vorta are incapable, or you individually? Do you lack judgement in all things, or just whether or not a thing is... aesthetically pleasing? Oh, and do let me know if my questioning is crossing any boundaries, I don't mean to make you uncomfortable in any way."

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 01:01 AM

"My species has no sense of aesthetics whatsoever. Well, and a certain genetic predisposition against making personal judgements, seeing as that's best left to the Founders, which I appear to be overcoming, but that's less relevant. I've also, in all honesty, just found that I like all art I'm exposed to, even if I can't really understand it." He answered. "Please, ask all the questions you'd like - I understand my species can be a confusing one to work with at times. And do let me know if I'm making you uncomfortable as well, by all means."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 01:05 AM

"You'd have a tough time making me uncomfortable, but I appreciate the sentiment! That's, uh, not a challenge, of course," she laughed, "You have no sense of aesthetics at all? That's fascinating. Does that extend from art to, say, individuals? You mentioned you have a cat-- do you like the way your cat looks? Do you find it, er, cute?"

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 01:07 AM

"Yes!" He said eagerly, before correcting himself. "And no." He admitted, brow furrowing slightly. "I recognize what makes something cute now, but it isn't an inherent trait any more than your recognizing an error in code is, if that makes any sense." He struggled to explain. "But Pebbles is cute. That's irrefutable. I haven't particularly cared to extend that assessment to individual people, if that's what you mean."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 01:12 AM

"Oh no, I count animals as individuals, too," she assured him, "That makes sense. So you are capable of learning appreciation for such things, I take it? What an interesting concept. Do you have a photo of Pebbles? I'd like to see him. To see how your standards for 'cute' match up, of course, and not at all because I love cute animals." She laughed.

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 01:16 AM

"Well - it's not - if it was a necessary trait the Founders would have- there are merely social advantages to recognizing - the Federation in particular has-" He stammered, pulling up a picture of Pebbles on his PADD anyway. It wasn't, all things considered, a very good picture. Pebbles was a tad blurry and actively attacking something that was at one point in time a fabric bird, but was by the time of the photo a fabric blob. He turned it towards Hesria. "Erm, here he is, Lieutenant."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 01:20 AM

"You can just call me Hesria," she said firmly, accepting the PADD and rotating it so the image could be viewed the correct way up, "Oh, he's adorable!" she cooed, eyes sparkling, an expression of delight evident on her face, "I love him already, I'm afraid. How precious!" Hesria scrunched her nose up and wiggled the tip, tapping the image of Pebbles on his nose as though he were actually there. "You're right, of course, that it's not a necessary trait-- but it is a good one, even if it's not particularly needed. I think it makes life more fun, although I can't imagine what it would be like to not perceive cute animals as 'cute'. Still, it seems to me, from my limited knowledge of the Founders and Vorta, that just because the Founders deemed it an unnecessary trait to provide you with, doesn't mean it's utterly useless on the whole. Just not needed for commanding armies of Jem'hadar?"

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 01:22 AM

"He is precious!" He said with all of the surety and determination of a scientist stating that the universe had matter in it. "I'm afraid commanding armies of Jem'hadar is what Vorta are for, therefore 'on the whole' and 'for commanding' are much the same." He said almost a little self-consciously. "Well. For commanding, scientific analysis, colony management, bureaucracy - you get the idea. But that isn't what it's like here, and so I'm learning."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 01:32 AM

"It seems you're good for a lot more than just... all of that," she said warmly, gesturing with one hand to encompass the list Nedras had just presented, "If you weren't, I don't suppose you'd be here in Starfleet. Your 'on the whole' will have to grow with you." Hesria brought her gaze back up to meet Nedras' as she handed his PADD back over, offering her best and most encouraging smile as she did. Without context, she had no way of knowing what Nedras meant when he spoke of himself as 'defective' but she could pick up on someone being a little self-conscious, and as far as she was concerned, he had no cause to be. 'Yes and you have no ulterior motives for putting on your best smile' she mentally chided herself.

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 01:36 AM

Nedras quite suddenly slumped his shoulders, winced slightly, and reached his free hand up to rub his forehead. "S- Hesria," he began, correcting himself since it wouldn't make sense to use a title after being asked to do otherwise, "Respectfully, I'm afraid I only formally defected approximately two weeks ago, and I was in stasis for the first two days of that, so I am somewhat new to all of the little formalities of finding oneself, or whatever it is Federation species call it. You'll just need to bear with me."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 01:45 AM

Oh. Oh. Well, what a delightful example of the Terran idiom 'putting your foot in your mouth'. Great. "Gosh, I'm so sorry, I didn't realize--" Hesria flushed again, her cheeks going bright pink with evident embarrassment, "It wasn't my intention to make you feel-- I'm sorry," she finished lamely, realizing there really wasn't much she could say other than that.

Ensign Lena Farkas 25-Mar-21 01:51 AM

Lena left the hub, entering the hallway, satisfied with today's work.

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 01:52 AM

"It's alright. Really. You haven't done anything wrong." He said hastily, straightening up and letting his hands fall to his sides again. "I'd imagine personal independence is something you value very highly, given what you said about your childhood, so it does make a certain degree of sense." Damn it. "That is, it's fine! It's fine."

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 02:08 AM

Hesria dropped her eyes to the PADD on her lap, noting it had finished its scans and tests quite some time ago. She'd intended to drop a quirky, flirtatious line upon finishing-- something like 'I guess I didn't grow out of not fixing a problem if it meant enjoying more good conversation' but such a statement now felt awkward and uncomfortable, so instead she merely confirmed the console was working as expected and unplugged her diagnostics kit. "I'm afraid I've quite put my foot in it, Nedras, but I appreciate your understanding. I certainly hope you aren't put off entirely by my insensitivity," she laughed awkwardly, any semblance of her previous poise having evaporated in her embarrassment.

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 02:27 AM

Nedras automatically moved back to his console to continue his work. "Even if I chose to take offense, that would be far outweighed by the enjoyability of the remainder of our conversation." He smiled. Somewhere in the back of his head, he'd already built about half of a coherent psychographic profile. He really had to stop doing that. "And seeing as I don't, it would be interesting to learn what perfect pitch sounds like." Wait, no. "And Pebbles is very social." Also wrong. "And I find your honesty refreshing." It was a very good thing this was not a diplomatic meeting of any kind. "You're probably very busy - it was nice meeting you." He finished, focusing back on his console. (edited)

Lieutenant Hesria Valar 25-Mar-21 02:39 AM

That... was unexpected. She certainly wasn't going to turn him down. "Really?" her face brightened with the return of her smile, cheeks dimpling, "I'd love to meet Pebbles and sing for him! I mean, for you. I mean." Dimpled cheeks turned red and she elected to stop speaking before it got worse. Instead, she leaned over and tapped her personal PADD ID into his console, unmindful of the fact that he'd just attempted to return to work and she was now blocking his view of the terminal. "Drop me a note whenever you like-- obviously, my standard Starfleet PADD is contactable as well, but that goes to my personal PADD that I use for coding experiments and I'm... Well, it'll be a faster response. It was lovely to meet you, Nedras!" She straightened, offered a polite little wave, and exited the tac hub without even a glance at the other consoles she'd intended to run maintenance on.

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 02:43 AM

Seventy five percent of a coherent psychographic profile. He maintained a polite little smile until he was sure by the sound of Hesria's retreating footsteps that she couldn't plausibly be in earshot, then let out the tiniest giggle at the thought of this Trill woman serenading Pebbles. Then, he made note of the PADD ID on his own PADD, looked around at the other untouched consoles, shook his head in amusement, and went back to work, glad to have salvaged that situation.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 25-Mar-21 01:48 PM

Maggie, scurried out of the hub with a sigh. Moving like a bear in an office building. Being very noticeable in her exit.

Ensign Nedras 25-Mar-21 01:54 PM

Eventually, Nedras's shift ended. He left the hub, intending to return to his quarters.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 01:01 AM

Maggie should’ve been sleeping, she knew that. Maggie should’ve been doing anything but working. Yet, she had been finding it difficult to sleep. Shar wasn’t here anymore, so it just felt...off. She didn’t like sleeping alone, much less without Shar. So she just, grabbed some coffee and sat down at her console. She also wanted a head start on getting promoted again. She wanted a head start on getting ACTO back. So she sat down and started typing. Opening up the files on the targeting software that she and Nedras were working on. Making small improvements here and there. Analyzing footage from the war from the Federation archives. Analyzing flight paths and ship speeds, and cross referencing that with the Phoenix’s previous battles with Tal Shiar and Federation ships. Comparing and contrasting. Bringing up firing speed and accuracy by percentages. She also used the project data that she and Maleb worked on for more detailed schematics of how much strain the phasers could take. Comparing thatwith the speed of the phasers to build what she called a ‘strain rate’. She was likely to be working through the night.

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Mar-21 01:05 AM

Joe peeked from behind his console. Oh the Lieutenant is back again. Wait the Lieutenant is back again ? Didn’t her shift end a while ago ? Must be something on her mind. He walked over to Maggie and smiled. “Couldn’t sleep, sir ?” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 01:11 AM

Maggie looked over to Joe with a small sigh. Continuing to type even if it would be considered the dead of her night for her usual sleep schedule. “Yeah. Yeah I guess ensign, It’s just been...difficult.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Mar-21 01:17 AM

He frowned. “Indeed. It has been difficult for all of us, sir. The war and all. Do you want to talk about it ? Venting does help at times.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 01:22 AM

Maggie sighed as she looked at Joe. Hanging her head in shame. “My wife left, transferred. We’re still together, but it’s been hard sleeping without her...”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Mar-21 01:32 AM

He nodded. “It’s never easy to be separated from your loved ones. The anxiety, the yearning for them...”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 10:16 AM

Maggie nodded as she tapped lightly on her console. “Yeah...it’s been rough. I can’t sleep properly without her.”

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Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Mar-21 11:17 AM

He hesitated for moment but decided 'fuck it'. He tried his best to hug her. "It'll all turn out alright sir. It always does." (edited)

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Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 12:00 PM

Maggie smiled as she felt the arms reach around her, she returned the hug with a small sigh. “Thank you...ensign...”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Mar-21 04:31 PM

He holds on for a little longer before letting go. “If you need anything, anything at all sir. Please just tell me. I’ll see what I can do.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 04:36 PM

Maggie nodded as she sat back in her chair. Placing her hand on her lap. “Thank you, Joseph. That uh, felt good. To get a hug.”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Mar-21 04:39 PM

He smiled. “Hugs are always nice sir. I forgot to thank you the other day for the hug in sickbay. It really did help comfort me.”

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 04:47 PM

Maggie smiled softly as she looked at Joe with a small sigh. “Your welcome, ensign. You looked like you needed it. Do you uh, mind if I get back to work. Thank you so much..”

Ensign Joseph Tan 26-Mar-21 04:49 PM

He nodded. “Of course sir. I think I might get some more diagnostics done then head off. My shift actually ended a while ago.” He chuckled nervously as he headed back to his console.

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 04:52 PM

Maggie nodded as she waved him off. Before returning to work. (edited)

Lt. JG. Maggie Verne 26-Mar-21 06:07 PM

With that, Maggie stood up and headed out.

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 27-Mar-21 04:04 PM

S'Kiv entered the Tactical Hub and gave nod to the people inside. Then he went to a console, logged on and started a weapons analysis.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Mar-21 06:20 PM

"Status report," Maleb ordered as he stepped into the hub and went to his console, not sitting down. (edited)

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Mar-21 06:22 PM

The announcement abruptly stirred Joe from his slumber upon his console. He rubbed his eyes and looked at Maleb. “Torpedo launchers and phaser arrays are primed and ready, sir. Systems report we have a full complement of torpedoes in the first stage loading mechanisms and the arrays are at maximum capacity.” (edited)

Ensign Nedras 27-Mar-21 06:23 PM

Nedras entered the hub and sat down at the shields console. He looked over it quickly. "Shield array calibrated, last set of diagnostics returned no errors." He reported quickly. "Does anyone know what's happening?"

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 27-Mar-21 06:28 PM

Kniel skidded straight into the hub and sat down at a station monitoring the ship’s energy weapons systems. “Phaser arrays, fore and aft, operating well within expected parameters. I don’t actually know what’s happening though.” (edited)

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Mar-21 06:29 PM

"Understood." Of course, Maleb didn't know what was happening, either. "Remain vigilant."

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Mar-21 06:33 PM

He nodded. “If the gravimetric torpedoes are needed, just say the word sir. I’ll have them loaded in no time.” (edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 27-Mar-21 06:40 PM

S'Kiv had heard the red alert.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Mar-21 06:59 PM

Maleb's eyes went wide for just a moment as he did a quick headcount. "Arm yourselves," he said, gesturing to the armoury, though he waited to bring up the rear. (edited)

Lt. JG. S'Kiv 27-Mar-21 06:59 PM

S'Kiv stood up and left the hub after hearing the order.

Ensign Lena Farkas 27-Mar-21 06:59 PM

Lena had heard the red alert, arriving in the tactical hub to get ready, as the intruder alert went out

Lt. JG. Drevas Kniel 27-Mar-21 06:59 PM

No need to be told twice. Like a coiled spring Kniel was on his feet and running into the armory.

Ensign Nedras 27-Mar-21 06:59 PM

Nedras hummed in surprise, nodded at Maleb, and exited the hub.

Ensign Joseph Tan 27-Mar-21 06:59 PM

Joe turned pale but complied and headed for the armory.

Lt. JG. Haitek Maleb 27-Mar-21 07:00 PM

Maleb, just on Joe's heels, headed to the armoury as well.

Ensign Lena Farkas 27-Mar-21 07:01 PM

Lena, hearing the order, made a fast turn towards the armory, leaving the hub